Copyright: Rights and Responsibilities

Copyright: Rights
and Responsibilities
Faculty Technology Day
22 May 2017
Shira Atkinson and John
D’Angelo
Fordham University Libraries @Fordham Library

Shira Atkinson
Scholarly Communications
and
Distance Learning Librarian
John D’Angelo
Head of Access & Circulation
Walsh Library

What is Copyright

Copyright refers to a bundle of rights designed to
protect the creators of original works. It is
automatically applied upon creation.
○ Rights for users, researchers
○ Rights for authors

Digital Citizenship and Copyright
According to Dr. Mike Ribble, there are nine
elements:
1. Digital Access
2. Digital Commerce
3. Digital Communication
4. Digital Literacy
5. Digital Etiquette
6. Digital Law
7. Digital Rights & Responsibilities
8. Digital Health & Wellness
9. Digital Security

There is a difference
between legal help
and librarian help.
Depending on your
question or concern,
you may need to
speak to a lawyer.

Open Access, Public Domain
and the Creative Commons

● Free access and use of open access materials
● Break down the barriers of accessing and using important information
For examples of OA Mandates, see: Registry of Open Access Repository
Mandates and Policies http://ROARmap.eprints.org/
Things to look out for: Deceptive journals, predatory publishing practices
(see Beall’s List of Predatory Journals)

Image from Open Access @SDSU Research Guide by SDSU Library.
http://libguides.sdsu.edu/openaccess Library homepage → Collections→ Research @ Fordham

Usage Rights and SHERPA RoMEO sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/index.php
http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/search.php?jtitle=cambridge+classical+journal&issn=1750
CC BY SA

Public Domain
A complete abandonment of rights

Creative Commons
● Share knowledge and creativity openly and
legally in a non-restrictive way (unlike more
traditional copyright)
● Founded in 2001, a non-profit
● creativecommons.org
● Transparency and control over how you
want your works to be used as well as how
you should be using other works, simple and
standardized

Creative Commons - Choosing a License
Information about CC licenses:
● https://creativecommons.org/licenses/
‘How to choose a license’ feature:
● https://creativecommons.org/choose/

Consider the Copyright Transfer Agreement!
● CIC / BTAA Author Rights Addendum
● SPARC Author Addendum
● SURF Author Addendum
● MIT Author Addendum
● Scholar’s Copyright Addendum Engine (SCAE)
Also see: Authors, Keep your copyrights. You earned
them. (The Author’s Guild, 13 August 2015)
Holding Onto Your Author Rights

Using Images Responsibly

Picture Databases
Digital Public Library of America - millions of
digitized projects from the United States' universities,
archives, museums either under creative commons
licenses or in the public domain.
Flickr - Creative Commons and public domain
images
NYPL Digital Collections - Over 650,000 items,
including drawings, manuscripts, maps, photographs,
and videos,many of which are in the public domain.
Pixabay - Easily searchable database of images in the
public domain
Wikipedia Public Domain Image Resources

Responsibilities of Instructors
in Use of Copyrighted Materials

What is Fair Use?
Copyright principle that protects first amendment right to free
speech. Enables the public to use parts of copyrighted materials for:
● Criticism Satire
● Commentary Teaching
● Parody Research
● (Etc.)
The language of fair use is purposely vague, and evaluating
fair usages requires a balance of four factors:
● Purpose of reusing a work
● The nature of the original work
● How much you’d like to reuse
● The impact reusing a work might have on the copyright holder.

Whenever you scan a document or request the
library to scan a document for you, you must
agree to abide by Fordham Libraries’ copyright
agreement.
Please familiarize yourself with the restrictions
and carefully consider your actions.

The Evolution of Course Reserve Readings
Photocopies in cabinets
Coursepacks for sale
Electronic reserves platforms

Electronic Reserves and Document Delivery
● Fair Use (snippets, small portions)
● In-class performances/displays
● Larger portions with permissions
● Public domain works
● Creative Commons licensed works
● Open access materials
● Instructor-created materials (e.g., handouts,
syllabi, lecture slides, etc.)
● Direct links (permalinks) to Library-subscribed
digital works
Your Rights
Copyright owners enjoy the exclusive rights of reproduction
and creation of derivative works, with qualified exceptions.

Electronic Reserves and Document Delivery
Copyright owners enjoy the exclusive rights of reproduction
and creation of derivative works, with qualified exceptions.
Your Responsibilities
● Full attribution/citation
● Notice of copyright
● Compliance with fair use - consult
Fair Use Checklist
● Reasonable limits - materials
necessary for classroom instruction
only
● Periodic review and revision of
posted items

Document Delivery
Document Delivery - faculty and students
can obtain email delivery of journal articles
which are only available in print in the
Fordham collection.
Limitations:
● For individual researcher’s use
● Like electronic reserves, subject to fair use provisions
● Not intended for distribution nor dissemination

Showing Films
YES NO
Club or organization “movie night,”
events or screenings open to all students?
In-class or in a distance education course
as part of instructional activities?
**Permissions or public performance
rights must be obtained.

Fair Use Resources
● Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
for Academic and Research
Libraries (ARL)
● Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
for the Visual Arts (College Art
Association)
● Statement on the Fair Use of
Images for Teaching, Research
and Study (Visual Resources
Association)
● Distance Education and the TEACH
Act (ALA)
● Campus Copyright Rights and
Responsibilities (ARL, Association of
American Universities, Association of
American University Presses, and
Association of American Publishers
● Online Learning Resource: Copyright
(Fordham Faculty Technology Center)

Additional Learning Tools for Faculty on Copyright

Copyright Resources LibGuide - Library Homepage > Research Support > Copyright Resources

Online Courses, Tutorials & Other Resources
Copyright, Creative Commons, and Citing (Kristen Treglia - Kristen’s Wiki)
● Can I Use That Picture (infographic) via TheVisualCommunicationGuy.com
● The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education Center for Media and Social Impact
● Images, copyright, and Creative Commons via Edublogs Teach Challenge
● Duko, Melissa. "Copyright Infringement: Are You Allowed to Use That Image?" Business 2 Community. N.p., 11
May 2016. Web. 13 Feb. 2017.
Copyright Courses:
● Cornell Copyright Education Program
● Copyright for Educators and Librarians (Coursera)
● CopyrightX (Harvard University)
Copyright Resources
(Fordham IT Wiki on Online
Learning at Fordham)

Contact a Librarian

Ask a Librarian
Email Reference - library@fordham.edu
**Most questions are answered within 2 business days
Call Reference
Quinn Library at Lincoln Center - 212-636-6050
Walsh Library at Rose Hill - 718-817-3586
Westchester Library - 914-367-3061
AJCU - Ask a Librarian Chat Service
**Available 24/7 except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas
Day, New Year's Day, and Independence Day.
Text a Librarian - 71-TXTX-1284
John D’Angelo:
jdangelo@fordham.edu | (718) 817-3573
Shira Atkinson:
satkinson3@fordham.edu | (212) 636-6053

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