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Copyright Information for Faculty

General Information on Copyright

The following links direct you to resources that will answer some of your basic copyright questions:

About Copyright
Overview of copyright from the Copyright Clearance Center.
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
From the Center for Media and Social Impact; a code of best practices that helps creators, online providers, copyright holders, and others interested in the making of online video interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use.
Copyright Advisory Network
"The Copyright Advisory Network (CAN) exists to help librarians understand copyright law and appreciate the important role that they can play in serving the public “to advance the progress of science and the useful arts.”..."
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American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy. (2015). Copyright Advisory Network. Copyright Advisory Network. Retrieved April, 30, 2020 from https://librarycopyright.net/
Copyright on Campus
Short introductory video from the Copyright Clearance Center
Crash Course on Copyright
Explains Copyright law for faculty; created for the University of Texas System.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Exceptions for Instructors e-tool
e-tool for Instructors using or displaying copyrighted material in class - developed by Michael Brewer and the ALA Office of Information Technology Policy.
Fair Use and Copyright for Online Education: Copyright
Libguide from the University of Rhode Island
FAQs from the U.S. Copyright Office
Answers to questions about how to register a work with the U.S. Copyright Office. Explanations about one's rights to one's own copyrighted material.

TEACH Act
"New roles, rules and responsibilities for academic institutions" (2011)

TEACH Act -- Anti-circumvention exceptions
The Librarian of Congress has been empowered to make exemptions to the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. Exemptions have been made in 2000, 2003, 2006 and in 2010.
Title 17, US Code
From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.
U.S. Copyright Law (title 17, U S Code) and Fair Use
Section 107 of title 17 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Section 107 also sets out four factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair.
Using Course Management Systems: Guidelines and Best Practices for Copyright Compliance
White Paper from the Copyright Clearance Center.

Obtaining Permission to Use Copyrighted Material

Information on Getting Permission
The U.S. Copyright Office explains some of the conditions under which one needs to acquire permission to use a copyrighted resource.
WATCH copyright file
Harry Ransom Center University of Texas at Austin 's searchable file for locating ownership of copyrighted material.

Sample Permission Letter

Working to Change / Improve Copyright

Public Knowledge
"Public Knowledge works at the intersection of copyright, telecommunications, and internet law, at a time when these fields are converging. PK’s experience in all three areas puts it in an ideal position to advocate for policies that serve the public interest."
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Public Knowledge. (2021). About Us. Public Knowledge. Retrieved July 29, 2021, from https://www.publicknowledge.org/about-us/