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Copyright LawsSjerrie Colburn
What is copyright infringement?A person who does not follow the copyright laws
and violates the rights of the owner under these laws.
When someone:Copies the workPrepares derivativesDistributes copiesPerforms publicallyDisplays publically
…without theowner’s permission!
Penalties for copyright infringementInfringer is liable for owner’s actual damages
and any additional profits the infringer accrued over time.
Copyright owner may be entitled to compensation
Copyright user may be criminally liable if willfully copy a work for profit or financial gain, if the valueExceeds $1,000 – 1 year in jail, plus finesExceeds $2,500 – 5 years in jail, plus fines
What is fair use?A copyright principle based on the belief that
the public is entitled to freely use portions of copyrighted material
Fair use rights allow people to obtain:Copies for personal useCopies for educational purposesCommentary useCriticismParodyOr any other social beneficial uses
Fair use considerationsFour factors for
determining fair use:Purpose and character of
the use, profit or nonprofit
Nature of the copyrighted work
Amount and substantiality of material used
Effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work
Multimedia for classroomEducators may use multimedia
projects that they have created for a period of up to two years after the first instructional use with a class.Use beyond that time period,
even for educational purposes, requires permission for each copyrighted portion incorporated into the production.
Students may use them for the duration of the course for which they have been created.
Photographing textCopyright notice
must accompany each copy
Teachers may copy:1 chapter1 poem, 250 words
or less1 article, story, or
essay (2,500 words or less, up to 10% for an expert)
Musical scoresMusic teachers can copy no more than 10%
of a whole work not including a “performable unit”
Copies may not exceed one copy per personInstructors may not
Copy from workbooksCopy sheet musicCopy recorded music
Film in the classroomsPermission must be
granted for films being used for entertainment purposes or cultural values
Permission is not required for educational purposes in a face-to-face setting with a lawful copy of the movie
TIVO for classrooms“…a TV program can legally be taped and shown to
students only with the copyright owner’s permission” (Stanford Copyright).
Tape may be used for:Instructional purposes – up to 10 days after recordingEvaluation purposes – up to, but cannot exceed 35 days
Tape may be used in curriculum:Permission must be obtained from the copyright ownerTeacher(s) of the approved curriculum can show the
tape once, then once more if neededAfter 45 days the tape must be erased or destroyed
Permission pleaseSteps for acquiring permission:
Determine if permission is neededIdentify the ownerUnderstand the rights neededAsk for documentation in writing
“When in doubt, ask for permission!”Helpful hints (2 P’s)Planning ahead is essentialPayment negotiation may be necessary
Website considerationsIn Google we trust…
Individuals are not usually aware of copyright laws and violate them.
Copyright laws for text, photography, music, and artwork still apply
Transferring copyrighted material to or from a website requires permission
Hyperlinks are permissible, without copyright logo
When in doubt, seek permission
References (Images listed as appeared) http://media.smashingmagazine.com/cdn_smash/images/copyright/copyright-
explained.jpg http://media.canada.com/f2c776c7-d458-449d-bcf0-aad47cf9b1ec/
copyright4545ff45.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/
Copyright_(Simple_English)_Wikibook_header.png http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/files/14076/11432002571copyrightCEE.jpg/
copyrightCEE.jpg http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://copyright-pictures.com/images/copyright-
pictures.jpg&imgrefurl=http://copyright-pictures.com/&usg=__bj4nrpImyc7WeHfToIXHDPGN5yg=&h=480&w=480&sz=41&hl=en&start=22&zoom=1&tbnid=Spi7a1kzgkcrhM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcopyright%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D576%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&ei=fZy9TNPvJcrNnget1vGJDg&oei=H5u9TPjjCIP68AbI8fjTAg&esq=4&page=2&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:22&tx=27&ty=38
http://timsstuff.s3.amazonaws.com/istock/copyrightsign.jpg http://www.masternewmedia.org/images/copyright-and-social-media-430.jpg http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/tivo_logo.jpg http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/images/permission_color.gif http://images.digitalmedianet.com/2010/Week_35/b2db3fzc/story/creative%203.jpg
References (Written)• http://www2.skidmore.edu/cits/policies/copyright.cfm#appendix-b• http://fairuse.stanford.edu• http://www.findlay.edu/offices/adminoffices/printservices/copyright.htm
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