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Tool to help you determine whether or not a reproduction is covered by this exemption.

"Teaching about Copyright and Fair Use"

Information about fair use for students and educators. Many formats.

Includes lesson plans and video case studies related to the Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Media Literacy Education.

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"Copyright for Educators," is designed to help educators learn about Fair Use and what they can and can't do within the category of, "Teaching" in the Copyright Act.

A site with streaming videos and downloadable checklists for copyright and Fair Use

Under the Copyright Act, there is nothing more intriguing and exciting for educators than Fair Use. Fair Use is the concept that if you are doing something for the greater good of society, like teaching, then your needs supersede the ownership rights of the copyright holder under the Copyright Act. Teachers, and by association, students, can legally use music, websites, video, print, images, and the whole realm of copyrighted materials for the purposes of teaching.

video from CCC with "Jim the librarian" explaining copyright to a co-worker. 2009

A copyright basics information video that covers the basics of copyright law for corporate users.

patronising to the extreme - didn't know they made them this way still!

Copyright Information & Resources - Copyright Clearance Center

free copyright video to use with students or staff

Good video explaining copyright basics

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"[A] detailed, customizable learning plan to help educators raise interesting questions about copyright, technology, and law . . ." -- About

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info about copyright issues

This curriculum is designed to give teachers a comprehensive set of tools to educate students about copyright while incorporating activities that exercise a variety of learning skills.

"What this tool can do for you: Help you better understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code. Collect, organize & archive the information you might need to support a fair use evaluation. Provide you with a time-stamped, PDF document for your records [example], which could prove valuable, should you ever be asked by a copyright holder to provide your fair use evaluation and the data you used to support it. [why is this important?] Provide access to educational materials, external copyright resources, and contact information for copyright help at local & national levels."

What this tool can do for you: * Help you better understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code. * Collect, organize & archive the information you might need to support a fair use evaluation. * Provide you with a time-stamped, PDF document for your records [example], which could prove valuable, should you ever be asked by a copyright holder to provide your fair use evaluation and the data you used to support it. [why is this important?] * Provide access to educational materials, external copyright resources, and contact information for copyright help at local & national levels. What this tool cannot do for you: * This tool does not provide legal advice. It records the information you provide it as well as your own judgment on the fairness of the use. See the tool [disclaimer] for more information. * Only a court of law can definitively rule on whether a use is fair or unfair. This tool does not assume or predict a court outc

This tool does not provide legal advice. It records the information you provide it as well as your own judgment on the fairness of the use.

What this tool can do for you: * Help you better understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code. * Collect, organize & archive the information you might need to support a fair use evaluation. * Provide you with a time-stamped, PDF document for your records [example], which could prove valuable, should you ever be asked by a copyright holder to provide your fair use evaluation and the data you used to support it. [why is this important?] * Provide access to educational materials, external copyright resources, and contact information for copyright help at local & national levels.

From ALA OITP

Copyright law information

Under certain conditions,U.S. Copyright Law provides for the educational use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder. To find out if your intended use meets the requirements set out in the law, use this free, online tool.

teacher copyright law exceptions

Under certain conditions,U.S. Copyright Law provides for the educational use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder. To find out if your intended use meets the requirements set out in the law, use this free, online tool

good tutorial on copyright law for educational purposes

The issues surrounding copyright have never been more visible. But the classroom presents its own copyright-related challenges, for students and teachers alike. How is an educator to know what the rules are? How do those rules apply in the classroom? And how can we make sure that students know the rules as well? To help educators answer these questions, the Copyright Alliance has established the Copyright Alliance Education Foundation

Free curriculum for classrooms AND program for prof. development for teachers.

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videos and resources for teaching copyright

Great Slideshare presentation (about 50min) by Wes Fryer outlining copyright issues that educators need to know

Includes occasional library jobs dealing with copyright or licensing.

Blog by Lesley Ellen Harris who focuses on copyright and its impact on libraries and is a frequent contributor to listservs and SLA.

Copyright blog

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