Can You Copy Right? By Lori Jordan June 3,2007 All images used in presentation conform to the Fair...
-
Upload
maximilian-nicholson -
Category
Documents
-
view
213 -
download
0
Transcript of Can You Copy Right? By Lori Jordan June 3,2007 All images used in presentation conform to the Fair...
Can You Copy Right? By Lori Jordan June 3 ,2007
All images used in presentation conform to the Fair Use and Copyright Guidelines.
Copyright What is it? Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.
What’s the purpose? The United States Constitution clearly states that purpose of copyright is to “ promote the progress of Science and useful Arts.”
Protection by Copyright Protected
• literary works; • musical works, including
any accompanying words • dramatic works, including
any accompanying music • pantomimes and
choreographic works • pictorial, graphic, and
sculptural works • motion pictures and other
audiovisual works
• sound recordings • architectural works
Non-protected 1. Works that have not been
fixed in a tangible form of expression
2. Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans;
3. Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, discoveries, or devices
4. Works consisting entirely of information that is common property and containing no original authorship
---US Copyright Office---
Owner’s RightsCopyright protects five rights in areas where
the author or owner of the work retains exclusive control.
1. Right of reproduction2. Right to Create Derivative works
3. Right to Distribution 4. Right to Public Performance
5. Right to Public Display
Scope of Copyright
• Works created after January 1, 1978– duration of author’s life plus 50 years.
• Works published between 1964 and 1977-75 years • Works published between 75 years ago and 1963-
28 years with option of renewal• Works published more than 75 years ago- Public
Domain
Fair Use The right to copy the works of another for educational fair-use purposes.
PURPOSES Criticism Comment News reporting Teaching(including multiple copies for classroom use) Scholarship Research
Window into FAIR USE
Purpose
Nature
Amount
Effect
Fair Use Guidelines Recommendations for the use of copyright
materials in educational institutions.
Brevity How much of the work you can copy
Spontaneity How many times
you can copy.
GuidelinesMedium SpecificsPrinted Material
Poem less than 250 words
Articles, stories, or essays less than 2,500 words
Longer works-10 % or 1,000 words
Images from Internet
post links to legitimate resources;
10% or 15 images (whichever is less) from one work
Permission required
GuidelinesMedium Specifics
Recorded Music
up to 10% with maximum of 30 seconds per single work
Television/
Video
Broadcasts or tapes made from t.v. may be used for instruction
Cable channel programs used with permission
retain tape for 10 days
Computer Software
Installed on multiple machines based on number of licenses
Network license may be required for multiple users.
Use software that has been legally obtained
Fair or Unfair Use
Two seniors are planning to use the entire song “ I Will Survive” in their presentation for graduation. The presentation will be twenty minute long.As their advisor, you look over the presentation and decide it would be great to use as background music for the presentation.
Recorded Music
Fair or Unfair Use
Ms. Deci Mal has found a new math program on computers that would be wonderful to use with her fourth graders. She asks the principal to purchase 20 licenses for her class.
Computer Software
Fair or Unfair Use
Mr. Arty Smarty is the Art teacher. His class has been learning the different painting techniques of 5 different artists. For Open House, his class is showcasing their original artwork that reflects the artist’s techniques. He wants to create a brochure, with pictures, that explains each artist and style. He finds images on the Internet to use and gives credit to his sources.
Internet Image
Fair or Unfair Use
Older versions of “The Magic Schoolbus” are being shown on a major network this week. Mr. Tornado thinks the show is great for his science class, so he videotapes all episodes to use in the future.
TV or Video
Fair or Unfair Use Printed Material
The History teacher, Mr. News, found a terrific article in today’s paper that goes along with the
lesson he is teaching. He decides to cut it out and copy it for the forty
students in two of his classes.
How to avoid Problems
1. Use Public Domain whenever possible
2. Ask permission to use copyrighted materials
3. Work with School Library Media Specialist to locate or create appropriate materials.
4. When in Doubt- Don’t do it.
Works Cited Butler, Rebecca. “ Chapter2 Fair Use: When Do You Need
to Ask Permission” Copyright for Teachers and Librarians 2004 Mansfield E-reserves. Mansfield
University. 28 May 2007. http://ereserves.mansfield.edu.ezproxy.mansfield.edu/ereserve
Davidson, Hall. “Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines forTeachers”. 28 May 2007
<http:www.halldavidson.com/copyright_chart.pdf>.
Torrans, Lee Ann. Law for K-12 Libraries and Librarians. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
Works Cited
Images:
Clipart Gallery. DiscoverySchool.com 1-2 June 2007. http://school.discovery.com/clipart
MSN Clipart. Microsoft Network. 1-2 June 2007http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart