Copyright grants exclusive rights to publish and sell literary, musical or artistic works. Fair use criteria allows for limited use of copyrighted works for nonprofit educational purposes, including up to 10% or 1000 words of a work, an entire poem under 250 words, or no more than 5 poems from an anthology. When using photos, no more than 5 images from an artist, or 10% of a collection up to 15 images can be used, without cropping or alteration. Photocopying allows a complete article under 2500 words or 1000 words of a longer article, but not consumable materials. Commercial use requires erasing broadcasts after retention and no regular recording of programs. Microcomputer use does not allow copying software except one backup copy

1. Chris Baer
Block 2
Copyright: a document granting
exclusive right to publish and sell
literary or musical or artistic work

2. Fair Use Criteria
• The copy is used in a non-profit educational
institution or with homebound students.
• The copy is used in face-to-face instruction.
• The copy is used in support of curricular
objectives.
• The copy is legally obtained.

3. Amount of Useable Text
• Up to 10% or 1000 words of a copyrighted work may be used,
whichever is less
• An entire poem if less it is less than 250 words.
• 250 words or less may be used from a longer poem
• No more than 5 poems or excerpts of different poets may be
used from a poetry anthology
• Only 3 poems or excerpts may be used from a single poet in a
presentation

4. Amount of Useable Photos
• No more than 5 images of an artist’s or photographer’s work
may be used in a single presentation
• When using photographs from a collection, no more than 10%
or 15 images (whichever is less) may be used
• A photograph or illustration must be used without cropping or
alteration

5. Photocopying Fair Use
• Users must include copyright notice on the item
• A complete article, story, or essay if less than 2,500 words
• 1,000 words or 10% (whichever is less) of an article or story
more than 2,500 words long
• Do not copy consumable materials such as workbooks,
exercises, standardized tests, test booklets, and answer sheets
• The number of copies may not exceed one per pupil

6. Commercial Fair Use
• Broadcast programs must be erased at the conclusion of the
retention period
• Broadcast programs may not be regularly recorded in
anticipation of requests
• No program may be recorded for an individual teacher more
than one time regardless of number of times it is broadcast
• All recordings must include the copyright notice

7. Microcomputer Fair Use
• With 2 exceptions, making copies of software is not allowed
under fair use
• 1 backup archival purposes only. This copy may not be used
unless original is destroyed and the backup copy must be
destroyed when rights to program cease
• 1 copy may be created on the computer’s hard drive in order
to make the program operate

8. Adaptation
• Adaptation is the changing of an original
media work
• You may NOT enlarge, modify, or convert a
copyrighted work to a different medium
without permission