1. Copyright Issues Anne Stewart Claytor

2. Table of Contents What is copyright? What is copyright Fair Use Guidelines Copies Permission Forms Helpful Websites References

3. What is copyright? Purpose is to protect the creator of the original tangible work who is worthy of recognition For the work to be creative and unique it must be a new idea or new expression of an idea The author has the right to decide how their work is used

4. Fair Use Guidelines Allows use of copyrighted material on a limited basis without permission of the author (Examples: criticism and commentary, parody, news reporting, research and scholarship, classroom instruction) Material can be used given that the creator is not losing revenue

5. Fair Use continued Teachers and students can use up to 10% of a given piece of work in multimedia presentations - a few examples are a single chapter from a book or a poem of 250 words or less or up to 250 words - for more specific examples visit Portion guidelines:Portion guidelines: Students can keep material indefinitely if used for college and job interviews Teachers can keep material up to two years

6. Copies Two copies can be kept - One for creator of presentation - One for institutions multimedia center - Other copies can be made if one becomes damaged, stolen or lost - If copies are online, they should be kept on a secure network and up to fifteen days

7. Permission forms Best rule: when in doubt, ask permission Asking for permission needs to be documented Ask permission when exceeding fair use guidelines Examples of permission templates: http://www.landmark-project.com/permission1.php http://www.bham.wednet.edu/copyperm.htm

8. Helpful Websites Cyberbee http://www.cyberbee.com/copyrt.html http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf Cybersmart http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/home/ Copyright Guidelines http://www.standrews.austin.tx.us/library/Copyright.htm

9. References Bellingham Public Schools. (2003). C opyright permission letter. Retrieved October 31 from http://www.bham.wednet.edu/copyperm.htm. http://www.bham.wednet.edu/copyperm.htm St. Andrew ’ s Episcopal School. (2003). Copyright guidelines. Retrieved November 1 from http://www.standrews.austin.tx.us/library/Copyright.htm http://www.standrews.austin.tx.us/library/Copyright.htm Starr, Linda (2000). Copyrights and copying wrongs, Part 1. Retrieved October 31 from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280.shtml. http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280.shtml