How Well Do You Know Copyright?
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How Well Do You
Know Copyright?
Connie Murphy
Hylton High School Library
2008
Question?
Did you infringe on copyright protection if
you videotaped a TV news show, such
as “Dateline” or “Twenty Minutes” to
show in a class presentation?
a.
b.
c.
Yes, you always have to buy videos
No, if you show it within 10 days of the
broadcast.
No; it’s for educational use it’s OK to
show it any time.
ANSWER
b.
No, if you show it within 10 days of the
broadcast; after 10 days you should be
able to purchase a copy
Question?
Did you infringe on copyright protection if
you purchased software for your home
computer and copied it to another
computer that you use at school?
a.
b.
Yes, the purchase price covers use on
only one computer.
No; you paid for it, you can use it
wherever you want for your personal
needs.
ANSWER
b.
No; the Software Publisher’s
Association says it is OK for your own
personal use – but NOT if you let
others copy it.
Question?
Did you infringe on copyright protection if
you created a multimedia collage using
Internet graphics, text, and music for a
class assignment that will be displayed
on a school web site?
a.
b.
Yes, because it is available for public
display and use from the web site.
No, because it is for educational
purposes.
ANSWER
b.
No, you can use it for educational
purposes on the web, but only if you
upload it to a password-protected
website. It can always be used for a
classroom presentation.
Question?
Did you infringe on copyright protection if
you subscribe to an e-mail discussion
list and made copies of a great study
tip to give to others in one of your
classes?
a.
b.
Yes, all e-mail is protected by copyright.
No, it was published on a public
discussion list.
ANSWER
a.
Yes, all e-mail is protected by
copyright. Ask the sender’s permission
first.
Question?
Unpublished works are not protected by
copyright until copyright registration is
filed in the US Copyright Office.
a.
b.
True
False
ANSWER
b.
False, copyright protection exists from
the time the work is created in fixed
form.
Question?
Is a work protected by copyright ONLY if it
includes a copyright notice (i.e.,
2009 Owner’s Name)
a.
b.
Yes
No
ANSWER
b.
No, all works dated after March 1,
1989, are no longer required by law to
include the copyright notice.
Question?
What should you do if you are unsure
about using the intellectual property of
others?
a.
b.
c.
Cite them carefully in your bibliography.
Ask first if it is OK to use part(s) of their
works.
Go ahead; it’s covered under “Fair Use”
for educational purposes.
ANSWER
b.
It never hurts to ask first – ask the
creator, or ask the opinion of school’s
copyright expert. Just citing in a
bibliography doesn’t always protect
you from civil law suits. Fair Use can
be interpreted in many ways, but
educational purposes are generally
permitted.
Isn’t the Web considered
Public Domain?
NO, if there is no statement one way or the
other, it should be assumed that the Web
page content is copyrighted.
You can legally print one copy for your
personal use.
Is it OK for faculty to photocopy
for their students the
information they have printed
off the Web?
NO, not unless they have proof it’s
Public Domain.
Their only legal copy is the personal
copy printed/downloaded from the web
site. Each student should print out her
own copy.
Can I give copies of an article
printed from an electronic
database to students for
classroom use?
NO – the license allows each
student to print his/her own
You can print one copy for personal
use
Can a collection of
photocopied articles,
electronic
articles,
NO, any database
compilation of
previously
and published
book chapters
be a
readings isever
considered
new publication
considered
fair use”?
Can a stack of photocopied
loose articles and book
chapters ever be considered
“fair use”?
It might be…
If the number of copied sources is
less than 9 articles
But only the first time – Using the
same articles more than once
constitutes systematic use
If each student has different articles
What about podcasts?
Copyright/intellectual property
questions are in flux because it is a
new technology
Use in the classroom is pretty safe
The broader the distribution of the
recording, the less likely it qualifies
as Fair Use
What about videos? Is it Fair
Use to post video clips on
YouTube or other web sites?
Video clips are allowable for multimedia
projects
Again, the owner of the video is the only
one with rights to display. You need
permission before posting online.
YouTube was recently directed not to
allow video clips from news media as they
are the property of the network.
Can I download or copy an
image from the Web?
Try to determine if it is
copyrighted or if it is freely
available
Allowable for use in a teacher
lesson or student project
A teacher gets clip art and
music from popular file-sharing
sites, creates a lesson plan, and
posts it on the school website.
Is this permissible?
NO, teachers are not allowed to
redistribute materials over the
Internet or any other medium. You
can use it, but don’t spread it
around
What about computer
software?
Software is usually purchased for
individual computer use or licensed
for a set number of computers for
multiple users
Libraries may make an archival
copy if it’s unavailable on the
market
Can a teacher make back-up
copies of her disks in case of
damage, theft, or loss?
Yes, the law allows an archival
copy.
If your original is lost, stolen, or
damaged, copies may sometimes
be used if the original CD’s are not
available or are unreasonably
priced.
What about linking to another
website from my own?
Simple linking to authorized sites
(like a public website) is not a
copyright violation.
“Linking is a good idea and should
be encouraged!
Deep linking” is possibly a violation
Bibliography
Davidson, Hall. "The Educators' Guide to Copyright and
Fair Use…” Technology & Learning, Oct. 2002
http://archives.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/1
0/copyright.php
Quiz:
http://archives.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/1
0/copyright_quiz.php
Chase, Rosemary. “Copyright Tutorial: the Basics.”
George Mason University Copyright Office.
http://copyright.gmu.edu/tutorials.html