The document discusses the concept of open textbooks, which become 'open' when copyright holders grant usage rights to the public, allowing for customization and cost-free access in various formats. It outlines copyright laws, the definitions of fair use, what is protected and not protected by copyright, and the common misconceptions regarding the use of copyrighted materials in educational settings. Additionally, it explains the guidelines for instructors on how to copy and use materials while adhering to fair use standards.

1. Cheryl Kohen and Rachel Owens Daytona State College Library Copyright and Open Source for Education

2. What makes a textbook open? A textbook becomes "open" when its copyright-holder grants usage rights to the public through an "open license," which typically includes the right to access, reformat, and customize it at no additional cost.

3. What do open textbooks look like? Open textbooks are similar to traditional texts, but much more flexible. If desired, you can create a custom version by editing it yourself to match your classroom instruction. They are available in both print and digital formats: Online, at no cost. Downloadable PDF, at no cost. Print-on-Demand, typically for $20-$40.

4. Where to find open textbooks Orange Grove Texts Plus Merlot Flat World Knowledge

5. Other open resources TED Flickr Commons Picnik

6. Open Source Initiatives

7. Accessibility Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

8. Open Access Journals DOAJ Peer Reviewed Open Access Journals Oxford Open

9. COPYRIGHT MEANS I CAN COPY IT, RIGHT?? Copyright, Fair Use and Creative Commons

10. Copyright Explained Copyright “consists of a bundle of rights held by the author or developer of an original work of authorship.” (Stim, p. 215) Copyright laws are one example of exceptions to First Amendment right to free speech – speech is prohibited that would infringe on a copyright

11. What is protected by copyright? Any type of expression that can be fixed in a tangible medium , such as: Literary works Audiovisual works Computer software Graphic works Musical arrangements Sound recordings

12. What is not protected by copyright? The underlying facts, ideas or concepts of expressive works This allows similar works, as long as original work itself is not copied or used as a basis for later work Fiction works are more likely to be infringed upon, since they generally contain more original expression than nonfiction

13. Length of copyright protection Protection begins the moment the original work becomes fixed in a tangible form Protection lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years or: 95 years from date of publication or 120 years from date of creation for employers or anonymous authors

14. When is a work considered “created?” When it first becomes fixed in some form Drafts and other intermediate forms of the work are protected just as the final form is Each new version of an original work is considered a separate creation

15. Is registration of the work required? No . “Putting a copyright notice on the work and registering it with the U.S. Copyright Office afford a copyright owner additional protection , but neither is required for basic copyright protection.” (Stim, p. 222)

16. Public Domain Any work that is not protected under copyright law is in the public domain These may be used by anyone without obtaining permission from the creator or his/her heirs

17. What works are in the public domain? Those published before 1923 Those which consist solely of facts or ideas Those deliberately placed in public domain by copyright owner Those created by the federal government

18. Works Made for Hire Any work created by an employee within the scope of employment Scope of employment: the kind of work the employee is paid to do, prepared “substantially” on work time, prepared (at least in part) to serve the employer The employer owns the copyright For example: A textbook you write on DSC time Materials you create on DSC time for your courses at DSC These PowerPoint slides

19. Fair Use Certain uses of a work do not require permission from the copyright owner if done for noncommercial reasons. The Copyright Act authorizes any person to make “fair use” of a work, including making copies, for teaching, scholarship or research .

20. Does your use qualify as Fair Use? A court will consider four factors: The purpose and character of the use The nature of the copyrighted work The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the work as a whole The effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the work

21. Attribution It is often assumed that copyrighted material can be used as long as the author is credited. This is not true . Attribution does not itself qualify your use as fair use. “ That being said, judges and juries may take attribution into consideration.” (Stim, p. 197) Attribution is not required for public domain works .

22. Copying by Instructors Generally considered to be fair use However, if taken to extremes, could destroy the market for educational material There is a set of guidelines for instructor copying They do not have force of law, but if copying is done within the guidelines, a court is very likely to consider copying done by an instructor as fair use

23. Guidelines for Copying – Single Copies An instructor may make one copy of the following items for use in teaching or research: A chapter from a book An article from a periodical A short story, essay, or short poem A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture

24. Guidelines for Copying – Multiple Copies Multiple copies of the above items may be made if: The amount of material copied is sufficiently brief The copying is done spontaneously The cumulative effect test is met Each copy includes a notice of copyright Students are not charged more than actual cost of making the copies

25. What is “sufficiently brief?” Poetry : 250 words or less God in his wisdom made the fly And then forgot to tell us why (Nash, 1959) Prose : If original is < 2500 words, may copy entire work. If original is 2500-4999 words, may copy up to 500 words. If original is >5000 words, may copy up to 1000 words or 10% of work, whichever is less. Illustrations : one chart, graph, image, etc. contained in a book or periodical

26. What is “spontaneously?” Idea to copy must have been the instructor’s and not that of administration, board, or other higher authority Idea to copy and the copies’ actual classroom use must be so close in time that it would be unreasonable to expect a reply to a request for permission from copyright owner or publisher

27. What is “cumulative effect?” The cumulative effect test is met if: Copying is for only one course in the school where copies are made Not more than one poem, article, story or essay, or two excerpts from longer works, are copied from the same author, or three from the same anthology Not more than nine instances of multiple copying for one course during one term

28. Copyright notices on copies A copyright notice must appear on all copies made This is usually accomplished by copying the page of the work where the copyright information appears If not, the copyright notice must be added to the copies in the exact same form as on the original © 2007 DBCC Public Broadcasting - All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy

29. Prohibited Copying Multiple copies may not be made: To substitute for purchase of books, reprints, or periodicals To create anthologies or compilations To substitute for or replace “consumable” works (workbooks, exercises, test booklets, etc.) The same instructor may not copy the same item from term to term .

30. Copyright and Fair Use Online Fair use applies online just as it does to hard copies. Copies of electronic files can be made, downloaded or printed out, as long as: They are for personal use They are for educational or scholarly use They are for journalistic use

31. Email Email is protected the same as a physical letter – “to the extent that it is original…it is fully protected by copyright the instant it is fixed in a physical medium such as a computer hard disk.” The author of the email owns the content of the message, unless created by an employee in the scope of employment .

32. Creative Commons Six Creative Commons licenses Differing levels of restrictions on what can and cannot be done with a CC-licensed work Explanation of levels of licensing

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34. References Ensor, P. (2000). The cybrarian’s manual 2. Chicago: American Library Association. Fishman, S. (2004). Copyright handbook: how to protect and use written works (8 th ed.). Berkeley, CA: Nolo. Nash, O. (1959). Verses from 1929 on. New York: Random House. Stim, R. (2006). Patent, copyright and trademark: an intellectual property desk reference (8 th ed.). Berkeley, CA: Nolo.