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Guidelines for Copyright and Fair Use

What is copyright? - OR - Is it right to copy? Library of Congress: Taking the Mystery out of Copyright United States Copyright Office: Copyright Basics United States Copyright Office: Copyright in General University of Maryland University College: An Introduction to Copyright Copyright Clearance Center: Copyright Central Copyright Management Center Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States Flowchart for Determining When U.S. Copyrights Expire Copyright is a law that protects original works of art, such as artistic, dramatic, literary, and musical works. It also provides the creator of a work the right to control how the work is used and the right to financial gain. Copyright applies to any work in tangible form as soon as it is created, even if it is not registered. Copyright protects the creator of the work from others being able to reproduce, distribute, modify, display, or perform their original pieces, although the owner of the work may grant permission for others to do so. They may do this free of charge, for a fee, or via an agreed upon contract. Copyrighted works can be used in education under fair use guidelines (see below). Please click on the links above for more detailed information. What is fair use? - OR - Is it fair to use? The Educator’s Guide to Copyright and Fair Use United States Copyright Office: Fair Use University of Maryland University College: An Introduction to Fair Use A Teacher's Guide to Fair Use and Copyright Fair use allows for limited copying or distribution of published works without the author’s permission or charge. This only happens in certain cases. Among other fields, those in education may use the fair use provision. You must, however, give credit to the original owner/creator. Fair use cannot deprive the owner/creator from financial gain from the work. Fair use only allows small portions of work to be used. Use is fair if the user does not have time to obtain permission. Fair use times/amounts: • 10% or 3 minutes, whichever is less, of a motion picture • 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less, of textual material • One entire poem of 250 words is o.k.; can use no more than 3 poems by one poet or 5 poems from the same anthology • 10% or 30 seconds, whichever is less, of music • 10% or 15 images, whichever is less Please click on the links above for more detailed information. Guidelines for Single Copies Using Content: Photocopies Guidelines for Photocopies (Single Copies) – Permitted Generally, teachers may copy ~one chapter of a book ~an article from a magazine or newspaper ~short story, short essay, or short poem ~chart, graph, diagram, or picture Photocopies (Single Copies) - Not Permitted ~several chapters from one book ~several articles from one magazine ~consumables: workbooks, copyrighted practice pages, tests ~photocopying worn copy masters Guidelines for Multiple Copies American Library Association: Rights and Permissions Guidelines Guidelines for Photocopies (Multiple Copies) - Permitted ~complete poem less than 250 words and not more than 2 pages ~excerpt from long poem not to exceed 250 words ~article, story, or essay less than 2,500 words ~excerpt from long poem less than 1,000 words or 10% of total, whichever is less ~one chart, graph, diagram, picture, or non-syndicated, non-copyrighted cartoon per book or periodical ~works combining prose, poetry, etc., less than 10% of whole ~classroom quantities of current news articles if individual articles not copyrighted ~All multiple copying must be at the inspiration of the individual teacher and the decision to use the material so close to the date needed for instruction as to preclude securing copyright permission from the copyright holder Photocopies (Multiple Copies) - Not Permitted ~using/making multiple copies of same material semester after semester ~copying more than one or two excerpts from a single author during one class term ~copying from workbooks, tests, or other consumables. copying a blacklined master Guidelines for Big Books Jeffco Public Schools: Copyright Guidelines Big Books - Permitted ~one illustration per book ~two pages per book if not more than 10% of the book Big Books - Not Permitted ~copying only the text ~making an audio-tape of someone reading the book Guidelines for AV Materials Brown University: Copyright and Fair Use Audiovisual Materials - Permitted ~creating slide sets from books, magazines, etc., as long as only one per source used ~making one overhead transparency of one page of one workbook ~converting a damaged filmstrip to a slide set, keeping same order minus damaged frames ~enlarging a map with an opaque projector for tracing but not duplicating color scheme, symbols, etc. ~copying non-dramatic literary, audiovisual works for use by blind or deaf individuals Audiovisual Materials - Not Permitted ~copying audio tapes or video tapes for archival or backup purposes ~reproducing musical works or converting from one form to another (record to cassette) ~copying any audiovisual work in its entirety (except off-air taping) ~converting from one medium format to another ~recording the text of a book or textbook onto an audiocassette Guidelines for Computer Software Software Copyright Guidelines Computer software – Permitted ~making a copy to use in conjunction with a machine ~making a copy to be used so that original is stored for backup purposes Computer Software – Not Permitted ~making copies to use software on more than one computer at a time ~making copies to avoid purchasing additional copies or a program Guidelines for Music Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music Music - Permitted ~one copy to replace originally purchased copy in case of emergency prior to an imminent performance ~ not more than 10% of the entire work ~ a single recording of a student performance for testing or rehearsal purposes ~a single copy of a sound recording owned by the school or teacher Music - Not Permitted ~copying to create or replace or substitute ~copying of or from works intended to be consumable. ~copying for the purpose of substituting for the purchase of music (except in the case of an emergency prior to an imminent performance) Guidelines for Taping Television Programs Using Videotape in the Classroom Without Violating Copyright Law Permitted Programs may be recorded from broadcast channels and must be recorded in their entirety. CBS “After School Special” and C-SPAN may also be recorded, as well as speeches by federal officials. Recordings must be… ~shown in the classroom during the first 10 consecutive "school" days. ~erased on or before the 45th consecutive day following the broadcast date. ~requested by an individual teacher. ~used for instruction. See Cable in the Classroom for specific guidelines. Not Permitted ~recordings by anyone in anticipation of someone needing it ~recordings of commentary by newcasters ~use of recordings for entertainment purposes Guidelines for Educational Multimedia Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Media The American Distance Education Consortium: Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia Can I Place Copyrighted Works on My Website? Applying Fair Use to New Technologies... Digital Images and Fair Use Website Students may use portions of copyrighted works ~when creating their own educational multimedia projects for a specific school course. ~ in their portfolios as examples of academic work or in job or graduate school interviews. Educators may use portions of copyrighted works ~when producing their own educational multimedia project to support of curriculum-based instructional activities at school All multimedia projects must give credit to sources used. These projects can be: ~used for face-to-face instruction ~assigned to students for directed self-study ~used for remote instruction to students enrolled in curriculum-based courses ~used in peer presentations ~used in portfolios for interview purposes Please explore the links above for specific limitations regarding time, portion, motion, text, and music. Guidelines for the Internet The University of Texas System: Using Materials from the Internet The University of Arizona: Copyright and the Web Copyright in the Library Copyright Law in Cyberspace Material found on the web is not automatically placed in the public domain. It may be copied freely only if: ~the information is created by the federal government ~the copyright has expired ~the copyright has been abandoned by the holder. Pinellas County Schools Guidelines for Educators & Staff This is a comprehensive introduction to copyright guidelines for educators and staff members of Pinellas County Schools. Wellesley College Copyright Policy Since copyright protection applies to a variety of creative works -- printed materials, sound recordings, video recordings, visual artworks, computer software, and others -- the guidelines in this manual have been constructed to address issues related to particular types of media. Guide at a Glance Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers This is a useful chart for teachers to print and keep handy. It contains information regarding several different mediums. Links to U.S. Agencies Copyright and Fair Use Agencies and Information This link provides a list of resources regarding copyright and other information from U.S. agencies. Copyright with Cyberbee Get the buzz on copyright. Learn about copyright through interactive copyright questions and answers. Cyber Tree House Visit the Tree House Help students learn about cyberethics and understand how not to violate copyright in cyberspace through hip hop, games, and music. The quiz they take will tell you how well they know the rules of cyberspace and copyrights. Welcome to Copyright Kids! Join the Yearbook Club This website was developed by Friends of Active Copyright Education (FACE), a division of The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. The goal is to teach students about the basics of copyright law and the rights in music, art, the theater, motion pictures, and other forms of intellectual property. Be sure and check out every link! Sharing and Build Upon the Work of Others Explore Creative Commons Creative Commons is a community site that makes it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, while staying consistent with the rules of copyright. You can legally share, remix, and use commercially. Be sure to watch the video before clicking on "Home". 10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained See if what you are thinking is really a myth. Check out these common myths about copyright. This article attempts to clear up some common misconceptions about copyright seen on the Internet and other issues relating to copyright. Lesson Plans Grades 6-8...Copyright Law: From Digital Reprints to Downloads Grades 9-12...Copyright Infringement or Not? The Debate over Downloading Music Check out these lesson plans endorsed by the ALA, AASL and the National Council of Teachers of English. Plans include collaborative teaching between classroom teachers and school library media specialists and connections to AASL’s Standards for the 21st Century Learner. Award Winning Site about Copyright and Fair Use in Education Visit Copyright Bay This site allows you to explore "fair use" in education in an informative and entertaining way. When done with the fun, you should be able to apply fair use practices to the classroom and identify copyright practices that are questionable so that infringements may be avoided in the future.