Post on 06-Nov-2014
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Building on Others Creative Expression
Adriana G. Hernandez, Librarian
Copyright Crash Course
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
Library Resources: The Invisible Web
Online Databases– 10 X larger than visible web– Answers tougher questions
Public Domain and Orphan Works
Public Domain • Digitized and posted online• http://www.google.com/educators/p_booksearch.html
Orphan Works: Look for author
Using Materials from the Internet•.
1. © 2. Cite sources
3. Liability
4. Fair Use
Fair Use of Copyright Materials•.
Dictionary.com definition: the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
First Steps:
Is the work protected?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
First Steps:
If the work is protected, has your campus already licensed rights for you to use the work?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
First Steps:
Is the work available freely on the open Web, and therefore covered by an implied license?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
First Steps:
Has the owner of the work used a Creative Commons license (or similar) to give the public the right to use the work in the way that you would like to use it?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
First Steps:
If you don’t have express or implied rights, do you want to exercise one of the owner’s exclusive rights?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
First Steps:
Is your use exempt or excused from liability for infringement?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
Library’s Special Rights:
Libraries can make copies under certain conditions.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/108.html
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
Performances and displays in face-to-face teaching and distance education: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/usc_sec_17_00000110----000-.html
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
What is the character of the use?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
What is the nature of the work to be used?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
How much of the work will you use?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
What effect would this use have on the market for the original or for permissions if the use were widespread?
Fair Use of Copyright Materials
Then look at: http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
pg. 6 to make decisions.
The TEACH Act
Became law in 2002 Allows you to use copyrighted audiovisual works
and dramatic musical works as long as they are “reasonable and limited portions. (clips)
See checklist on website:
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/teachact.html
Getting Permission
When in doubt, check it out!
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/permissn.html
Website contains suggestions and contact information to get/purchase permissions.
Questions???
Resources
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/