Copyright Crash

Course

April Canales-Perez

EDTC 6340.66

Copyright

Copyright is a form of protection for “original works of authorship” ©

Public domain

Works are no longer under copyright protection

Copyright act protects them

Libraries are displaying more orphan works

Orphan works

Copy right law protects all works on the internet

LicensesImplied license

• Vital to the operation of the Internet

• Boundaries are vague

Express license• Explains what rights the

author wants to have• Creative Commons

Fair use

Just because you acknowledge the source does not mean you have their permission to use it

Fair use factors

What is the character of the use?

How will it be used?

How much will be used?

What effect will it have?

Teach actCoverage of the law applies only to

• Accredited nonprofit educational institutions

• Covers works an instructor uses during class

Getting permission

• Depending on type of work follow correct steps

• Contact author or publisher

• Research to find copyright owners

• Get written permission

References

•Resource

• Harper, G. K., (2007). Copyright crash course. Building on others’ creative expression. Retrieved from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/

•Images

• (2009). A smarter dummy. U.Va. engineers building “virtual” crash test dummy. Retrieved from http://uvamagazine.org/research_and_discovery/ article/a_smarter_dummy/

• (2008). Domaining. Domain names. Retrieved fromhttp://premiumdomain.ws/

References continued

• Dery, M. (2008). Orphan works. Retrieved from http://www.printmag.com/Article.aspx?ArticleSlug=Orphan_Works

• (2009). Getting started with websites: Introduction. Retrieved from http://divyun.com/page/2/

• (2010). Creative commons and intellectual property. Retrieved from http://chinesedrum.wordpress.com/

• PungoM. (2007). Fuzzy copyright. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/pugno_muliebriter/1384247192/in/photostream/

• (2010). SharePoint Item Level Permissions 2010 & 2007.Retrieved from http://dbweb.sbisite.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=80