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Copyright Law. Copyright Law - Copyright and Fair Use - Library Guides at Polytechnic Institute of NYU. Case Summaries. Courts have ruled on the question of fair use in numerous cases, and the following summaries offer insight into the relatively moderate number of cases that are particularly instructive for the university community.
Seldom have courts had to rule in cases that are specifically about the work of academics, so we most often need to derive lessons from cases raising comparable issues. Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright. PepsiCo K-12 Technology Mentor Program. Digital Copyright Slider. Copyright. The Digital Age presents new challenges to fundamental copyright doctrines that are legal cornerstones of library services.
Libraries are leaders in trying to maintain a balance of power between copyright holders and users, in keeping with the fundamental principles outlined in the Constitution and carefully crafted over the past 200 years. In this role, we closely follow both federal and state legislation and make our voices heard when our issues are moving. Libraries are perceived as a voice for the public good and our participation is often sought in "friend of the court" briefs in important intellectual property cases.
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The use of copyrighted material may require the permission of the copyright owner. The absence of a copyright notice or symbol on a work does not mean it is not copyrighted. Copyrighted works can include, but are not limited to, text, graphics, music, and photographs. Permission to use any University of Alabama copyrighted materials or trademarks for commercial purposes or unofficial University purposes must be approved in writing by an authorized representative of The University of Alabama.
Teaching Copyright. Copyright: Living Life Against the Law. Lawrence Lessig (now at Harvard) has another thoughtful presentation regarding copyright that he gave at EDUCAUSE 2009.
He makes a compelling case about how "things have changed" but that our copyright laws have not kept up with those changes. In the past, "copyright had a tiny role. " He quotes Jessica Litman: At the turn of the century [the last century, not this one], U.S. copyright law was technical, inconsistent, and difficult to understand, but it didn't apply to very many people or very many things. If one were an author or publisher of books, maps, charts, paintings, sculpture, photographs or sheet music, playwrite or producer of plays, or a printer, the copyright law bore on one's business. Please note that he is not arguing to abolish copyright in this presentation, but that it needs "to be radically changed in important ways. " It's a full sixty minutes, and the money part for educators is at the end, but I think it's well worth your time. Copyright Alliance Education Foundation.
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It is maintained solely by its users, who can upload and download images for free. Some photos require a model or property release, when used commercially. This, however, is a general requirement for photos. Material can easily be browsed by various categories, including professional or seasonal photos. The page for each image contains detailed information about the license, the camera used to take it, and links to the artist. Wikimedia Commons Most images used on Wikipedia are part of the Wikimedia Commons, a database of over 10 million freely usable media files, including public domain images.
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Welcome To The FACE Kids Site. Fair use of copyrighted materials. Fair use of copyrighted materials Intro | First steps | Quick guides to fair use in context | Four-factor test | Permission What is fair use?
For those of us who would appreciate a clear, crisp answer to that one, we're in luck. The Center for Social Media and Washington School of Law at American University are sponsoring development of a growing number of Fair Use Best Practices statements that inform a fresh approach to the subject and make it easier than ever to know what's fair. The Best Practices statements follow recent trends in court decisions in collapsing the Fair Use Statute's four factors into two questions: Is the use you want to make of another's work transformative -- that is, does it add value to and repurpose the work for a new audience -- and is the amount of material you want to use appropriate to achieve your transformative purpose? But what if your purpose is not transformative? Don't forget, however, that fair use exists within a larger context. First steps 1. 2. 3.
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Copyright Office Fair Use Index Welcome to the U.S. 20 Copyright Facts. All U.S. works PUBLISHED before 1923 are in the public domain.
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