This document provides an overview of a workshop on copyright and digital content. It discusses several key topics: 1. It defines copyright, fair use, public domain, and Creative Commons licenses. 2. It identifies the rights afforded to copyright holders under copyright law, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt works. 3. It explains the concept of "fair use" and open educational resources (OERs) which are educational materials shared freely under an open license. 4. It provides a framework for analyzing any copyright problem by considering whether a work is protected, if exceptions or licenses apply, whether it qualifies as fair use, and if permission is needed.

1. ABD KARIM ALIAS
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
(akarim@usm.my)
COPYRIGHT &
DIGITAL CONTENT
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Resources for this workshop
can be found here:
https://todaysmeet.com/umt16

3. Some aspects to be covered
Define copyright, fair use,
and public domain
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Identify the rights of copyright holder
afforded by copyright law
Determine what
constitutes the tricky "fair
use" and its boundary
Define open-access,
particularly Creative
Commons
Explain the differences
between different types of
Creative Commons licenses
Find Creative Commons
licensed materials
Cite and attribute other’s
copyrighted or CC-
licensed work

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COPYRIGHT ISSUES ON COPYRIGHT

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Copyright infringement by Toyota
—Using Images from flickr

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Copyright is a set of exclusive
rights granted to the author or
creator of an original work,
including the right to copy,
distribute and adapt the work.

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‘knowledge as a collective
social product and the
desirability of making it a
social property’
Learning is sharing…is caring
Change in philosophy
Image source: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/
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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
(OER)

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Open educational resources (OER)
are educational materials (usually
digital) that are shared freely and
openly for anyone to use and under
some type of license to
repurpose/remix/improve and
redistribute.

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Previously copyright was binary
—All rights retained (reserved)
or public domain

13. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED…
TO...SOME RIGHTS RESERVED

14. Traditional Copyright, Creative Commons & Public Domain

15. Reuse
Revise
Remix
the right to reuse the content in its unaltered / verbatim
form (e.g., make a digital copy of the content)
the right to adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content
itself (e.g., translate the content into another language
the right to combine the original or revised content with
other content to create something new
Redistribute the right to share copies of the original content,
your revisions, or your remixes with others
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CC provides legal mechanisms to ensure that
authors of materials can retain acknowledgement
for their work while allowing it to be shared, can
seek to restrict commercial activity if they wish, can
aim to prevent people from adapting it if
appropriate.
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19. A 5-Question Framework for
Analyzing any Copyright Problem
Is the work protected by
copyright?
Is there a specific
exception in
copyright law that
covers my use?
Is there a license
that covers my use?
Is my use covered by
fair use?
Do I need permission
from the copyright
owner for my use?
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20. Is the work protected by copyright?
Is the work I want to use protected
by copyright, or is it in the public
domain?
If I wrote it, do I still own copyright,
or did I sign over rights for my
intended use to the publisher?
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21. Is there a specific exception in copyright
law that covers my use?
Is my intended use covered by a
specific exception to the exclusive
rights in the copyright law, such as
the one for libraries or for
classroom performances and
displays?

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Is there a license that covers my use?
Is my intended use covered by a
specific exception to the exclusive
rights in the copyright law, such as the
one for libraries or for classroom
performances and displays?
If affiliated with an educational
institution, is there a license that
governs how the copyrighted
material I’m accessing through my
library can be used?
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23. Is my use covered by fair use?
The purpose and character of the use,
including whether such use is of a
commercial nature or is for nonprofit
educational purposes;
The nature of the copyrighted work;
The amount and substantiality of the
portion used in relation to the
copyrighted work as a whole;
The effect of the use upon the
potential market for or value of
the copyrighted work.
Consider….
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24. If so, first locate the copyright owner
and fully explain your intended use in
your permission request.
If no response or answer is no,
reconsider your use of this work to
see if you can make a fair use, or
consider using another work.
Do I need permission from the copyright owner for my use?
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25. 6 Tips for Legally Using Images
Assume all images are
protected by copyright.
Purchase images from
stock photo agencies and
follow the license terms.
Use and re-use
images which have a
Creative Commons
(CC) license
When possible,
use photos that
you have taken
yourself.
Always less risky to link
to a photo or other
image
When you seek permission
from the copyright owner of
an image, always ask first if
they actually own the
copyright in the image.

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