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Information is subject to change without notice. Please note that this is NOT legal counsel, but information given as a teacher-librarian to fellow educators.

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Copyright Law….

Government Document: 366 pageshttp://www.copyright.gov/title17/

The Fair Use Doctrine is important information all educators should know:

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

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Some Famous Last Words…

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The Consequences:• The legal penalties for copyright infringement are:• Infringer pays the actual dollar amount of damages and

profits.• The law provides a range from $200 to $150,000 for each

work infringed.• Infringer pays for all attorneys fees and court costs.• The Court can issue an injunction to stop the infringing acts.• The Court can impound the illegal works.• The infringer can go to jail.

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What is copyrighted? Who Owns it?

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Photo by Madeline Bates

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There is this incredible show that performs anything you want just for you and four walls.

It’s the graceful dancing of a typewriter the way the mallet hits the page it’s a sight to see.

It’s creates a joyful noise that you can’t help but catch yourself singing While you choreograph its dance.

You sit back looking at your Masterpiece how beautifully it’s unfolded and now for the grand Finale at the Ballet.

Written by

Rachel Blum

Coloring Inside the Copyright Lines: Fair Use• The purpose and character of the use, including whether such

use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes

• The nature of the copyrighted work (is it fictional or factual?)

• The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole

• The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work

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Bottom Line….• The distinction between what is fair use and what is

infringement in a particular case will not always be clear or easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission.

• Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission.

So, what’s an educator to do, especially in a digital world?

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Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines

http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx05/teachercopyright_chart.pdf

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Fair Use Checklist PDF:

http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/fair-use/fair-use-checklist/

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• Use this checklist in the classrooms, PLCs, and personally. When adding it as a link, make sure you add attribution:

Used under a Creative Commons BY license from the Copyright Advisory Office of Columbia University, Kenneth D. Crews, director.

Making it Easier:

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Using videos:

What about Images and Music?

• Images:• Contrary to popular belief (or

word of mouth) ]Google images CAN BE COPYRIGHTED!!!

GUIDELINES for Music:• What is the copyright guideline for music?• No more than 10% of a song can be

used (the “safety” rule)

• What about putting it on the web?• Students can use parts of a song, but • cannot add a download of that song

• What if I own it on my own iTunes et al?• You don’t own the music, you bought• exclusive rights for individual use

• I want to use more than 10% for a project. Can I?

• Sure you can! To use the full song, most royalty fees for popular

• music is around 275.00 per song with• permission from the owner/company

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There is a simple solution: Advanced searching!

Making it easier for everyone…

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Need more information?

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http://mediaeducationlab.com/copyright

Works Cited:• Copyright Infringement Penalties: http://

www.lib.purdue.edu/uco/CopyrightBasics/penalties.html

• Copyright in General: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html

Copyright Clarity by Renee Hobbs. 2010. Corwin Publishing, Thousand Oaks, CA

Copyright Licensing Office, BYU. http://lib.byu.edu/sites/copyright/about-copyright/fair-use/

Creative Commons: About the Licenseshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/

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