These slides provide additional information on copyright and storytime for T is for Training episode 289.

1. Copyright & Storytime for
T is for Training
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Jill Hurst-Wahl  Hurst Associates, Ltd.  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

2. Jill Hurst-Wahl  Hurst Associates, Ltd.  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
“
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This means that the new work has
significantly changed the appearance or
nature of the copyrighted work
What is Transformative? (From Justia)
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3. Jill Hurst-Wahl  Hurst Associates, Ltd.  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Story Time
“Storytime introduces your
child to books, rhymes
and rhythm, music and
song, puppets,
flannelboard stories,
taking turns, paying
attention, and being in a
group.” (JCPL) Photo by Jill Hurst-Wahl
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4. Jill Hurst-Wahl  Hurst Associates, Ltd.  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Example: A staff member does a live storytime for children through a
video conference platform.
Factor Comments Fair?
The purpose and
character of the use
• Education*
• Entertainment
• The use is transformed,
because the book is not
just read; new content is
added.
This leans towards
Fair Use.
The nature of the
copyrighted work
• Fiction; Creative work Creative works lean
away from Fair Use.
The amount and
substantiality
• Can you do a storytime
without using the entire
book?
Fair Use allows for
an entire work to be
used!
The effect of the use • The same as an in-
person, face-to-face
storytime.

5. Jill Hurst-Wahl  Hurst Associates, Ltd.  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Story time: Things to
consider
What does your story time include?
How are you integrating other activities into story time to
transform the book into a larger experience?
How are children and adults interacting with you and the
book? How are their actions helping to transform the event
to be more than just a reading of the book?
How is your online story time similar or different from your
in-person story time?
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6. Jill Hurst-Wahl  Hurst Associates, Ltd.  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
BONUS:
Online book
talk
A short presentation
geared to convince people
to read a specific book.
Brief sections are read.
Not the “heart of the work.”
Focus is on discussion
about the topic, book, and
author.
Microsoft Stock Photo
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