CCopyright at Conestoga Collegeopyright at Conestoga College

Tessa DueckTessa DueckCopyright ConsultantCopyright Consultant

Learning Resource CentreLearning Resource Centretdueck@conestogac.on.catdueck@conestogac.on.ca

Question 1Question 1

It’s okay to copy 10% of the same It’s okay to copy 10% of the same book three days in a row without book three days in a row without infringing copyright.infringing copyright.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Cumulative CopyingCumulative Copying

FALSE:FALSE:© By the third day, 30% of the By the third day, 30% of the

book has been copiedbook has been copied© This is a copyright violation This is a copyright violation

known as “cumulative known as “cumulative copying”copying”

Question 2Question 2

No permission is required to use No permission is required to use graphics or images from the graphics or images from the Internet (e.g. Google Images).Internet (e.g. Google Images).

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

GraphicsGraphics

FALSE:FALSE:© Images found on the web are Images found on the web are

protected by copyrightprotected by copyright© Look for each web site’s copyright Look for each web site’s copyright

information or terms of useinformation or terms of use© If in doubt, request permission If in doubt, request permission

before using an imagebefore using an image

Internet & CopyrightInternet & Copyright© Obtain permission before copying the Obtain permission before copying the

following materials from the Internet:following materials from the Internet:

TextText GraphicsGraphics ImagesImages

Sound Sound VideoVideo NewsNews

GamesGames Newsgroup Newsgroup PostingsPostings

E-mailE-mail

Not Copyright-ProtectedNot Copyright-Protected© The following materials are not The following materials are not

protected by copyright:protected by copyright:

Ideas Ideas TitlesTitles

Names & Names & SlogansSlogans

Public Public DomainDomain

Question 3Question 3

If there is no copyright symbol (©) If there is no copyright symbol (©) on a work, copyright does not on a work, copyright does not apply.apply.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Copyright ProtectionCopyright Protection

FALSE: FALSE: © Copyright protection is automatic upon Copyright protection is automatic upon

the creation of a workthe creation of a work© Applies whether or not a copyright Applies whether or not a copyright

statement appears on the materialstatement appears on the material© In general, copyright protection lasts In general, copyright protection lasts

for 50 years after the death of the for 50 years after the death of the authorauthor

Question 4Question 4

The Copyright Act allows The Copyright Act allows instructors to copy materials for a instructors to copy materials for a test or exam.test or exam.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Tests & ExamsTests & Exams

TRUE: TRUE: © Section 29.4 (2) of the Copyright Act Section 29.4 (2) of the Copyright Act

states that…states that…

an educational institution may an educational institution may reproduce a work or other subject reproduce a work or other subject matter as required for a test or matter as required for a test or examinationexamination

Question 5Question 5

Since Conestoga College has a Since Conestoga College has a licensing agreement with Access licensing agreement with Access Copyright, any print material can Copyright, any print material can be copied for educational be copied for educational purposes.purposes.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

ExclusionsExclusions

FALSE:FALSE:© Print resources onlyPrint resources only© Exclusions List (Appendix) itemizes Exclusions List (Appendix) itemizes

all categories of works not covered all categories of works not covered by the licenceby the licence

© Available on the Available on the Faculty & Staff Intranet Faculty & Staff Intranet

Question 6Question 6

A professor can post background A professor can post background music in an online tutorial without music in an online tutorial without infringing copyright.infringing copyright.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Music & CopyrightMusic & Copyright

FALSE:FALSE:© Background music is considered a Background music is considered a

public performancepublic performance© The Society of Composers, Authors The Society of Composers, Authors

and Music Publishers of Canada and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)(SOCAN)

© Telecommunication of musical works Telecommunication of musical works in Canada via the Internet hasn’t been in Canada via the Internet hasn’t been approved approved

Question 7Question 7

Faculty and/or students can show Faculty and/or students can show feature length films rented from feature length films rented from Blockbuster or Rogers Video in the Blockbuster or Rogers Video in the classroom.classroom.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Feature Length FilmsFeature Length Films

TRUE:TRUE:© Feature Film Public Performance Feature Film Public Performance

LicensesLicenses© Contact the Audio-Visual department Contact the Audio-Visual department

for more information or to report a for more information or to report a screening (ext. 3296)screening (ext. 3296)

Remember:Remember:

© Report classroom usage of feature Report classroom usage of feature films to the LRCfilms to the LRC

© Report student usage if it takes Report student usage if it takes place in your classroomplace in your classroom

© Videos must be purchased or rented Videos must be purchased or rented from a legitimate source (library, from a legitimate source (library, video store) video store)

Question 8Question 8

Professor Smith can alter or adapt a Professor Smith can alter or adapt a table to fit her course requirements table to fit her course requirements without infringing copyright.without infringing copyright.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Moral RightsMoral Rights

FALSE:FALSE:© Copyright legislation provides the Copyright legislation provides the

author with moral rightsauthor with moral rights© Moral Rights includeMoral Rights include

© the Right of Associationthe Right of Association© the Right of Integritythe Right of Integrity

Right of AssociationRight of Association© The right to remain anonymousThe right to remain anonymous© The right to use a pseudonymThe right to use a pseudonym© The right to have one’s name The right to have one’s name

associated with the workassociated with the work

Right of IntegrityRight of Integrity

© The right to prevent the work from being The right to prevent the work from being used in a way that will prejudice the used in a way that will prejudice the author’s reputationauthor’s reputation

© The right to ensure the work will not be The right to ensure the work will not be distorted, modified or mutilated, or used distorted, modified or mutilated, or used in association with a product or company in association with a product or company to the detriment of the author’s honour or to the detriment of the author’s honour or reputationreputation

Question 9Question 9

Faculty are permitted to place Faculty are permitted to place photocopies from books or journals in photocopies from books or journals in the library’s Reserve collection.the library’s Reserve collection.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Reserve CollectionReserve Collection

TRUE:TRUE:

Under Conestoga’s licensing Under Conestoga’s licensing agreement with Access Copyright , it agreement with Access Copyright , it is permissible to make copies for is permissible to make copies for Reserve, within limits Reserve, within limits

How Many Copies?How Many Copies?

© A photocopy of an article or a book A photocopy of an article or a book excerpt may be put on Reserve excerpt may be put on Reserve

© Incidental copying limits apply Incidental copying limits apply

© Students are allowed to make one Students are allowed to make one copycopy

How Much from a Book?How Much from a Book?© Up to 10% of a book can be copied Up to 10% of a book can be copied

OR OR one whole chapter that does not one whole chapter that does not exceed 20% exceed 20%

Copying ArticlesCopying Articles© An entire article from a magazine, An entire article from a magazine,

newspaper, encyclopedia or similar newspaper, encyclopedia or similar material may be copiedmaterial may be copied

CoursepacksCoursepacks

© The Access Copyright license also The Access Copyright license also allows professors to prepare allows professors to prepare coursepacks for sale to studentscoursepacks for sale to students

© A coursepack is material from more A coursepack is material from more than one source that is bound than one source that is bound together in some manner (staple, together in some manner (staple, Cerlox binding, ribbon)Cerlox binding, ribbon)

Coursepack LimitsCoursepack Limits

© 15% of a book 15% of a book OROR one whole chapter one whole chapter that is not greater than 20% of the bookthat is not greater than 20% of the book

© 5% limit for copying from textbooks5% limit for copying from textbooks

© Royalties are paid for coursepacks on a Royalties are paid for coursepacks on a per page, per copy basisper page, per copy basis

© Contact Mary Andraza in the Bookstore Contact Mary Andraza in the Bookstore for assistance (ext. 3207)for assistance (ext. 3207)

Question 10Question 10

In order to make a video more In order to make a video more accessible to his students, a accessible to his students, a professor would like to digitize it and professor would like to digitize it and post it on WebCT. He can go ahead post it on WebCT. He can go ahead and do this.and do this.

TRUE OR FALSE?TRUE OR FALSE?

Reproduction RightsReproduction Rights

FALSE:FALSE:© Transferring from one medium to Transferring from one medium to

another constitutes a reproductionanother constitutes a reproduction© Only the copyright owner has the Only the copyright owner has the

right to reproduce a workright to reproduce a work© Permission is required to proceedPermission is required to proceed

Other Rights to ConsiderOther Rights to Consider

© Public Performance RightsPublic Performance Rights© WebCT not covered under our current A/V WebCT not covered under our current A/V

licenseslicenses

© Right of Telecommunication to the Right of Telecommunication to the PublicPublic© Includes distribution via the InternetIncludes distribution via the Internet© Even though WebCT requires Even though WebCT requires

authentication, permission may be requiredauthentication, permission may be required

Copyright Information at Copyright Information at Conestoga CollegeConestoga College

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© Coursepacks: Mary Andraza (Bookstore)Coursepacks: Mary Andraza (Bookstore)X3207, X3207, mandraza@conestogac.on.camandraza@conestogac.on.ca

© Copyright Questions:Tessa Dueck (LRC)Copyright Questions:Tessa Dueck (LRC)X3604, X3604, tdueck@conestogac.on.catdueck@conestogac.on.ca