This document provides an overview of copyright and fair use guidelines. It discusses the purpose of copyrights, fair use, and how the TEACH Act of 2002 expanded what can be used for distance education. The document outlines do's and don'ts for using copyrighted books, periodicals, television, video, and internet content. It concludes with a list of materials that are not protected by copyright such as facts, ideas, and some government works.

1. Created by: Tambra King
July 1, 2013
Alabama State University
LEM: 511
COPYRIGHT
AND
FAIR USE

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
• What is the purpose of Copyrights?
• Fair Use Established
• Fair Use Guidelines
• TEACH Act Changes (2002)
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Copyright Infringement
• Important Reminders
• Reference

3. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF COPYRIGHTS

4. FAIR USE ESTABLISHED
• Established in 1976
• „Copyrighted materials may be used without express permission
of the copyright holder under certain conditions

5. FAIR USE GUIDELINES
Section 107 has four factors
• Educational use/ non--profit
• Nature of copyrighted work
• Excerpt or portion of work
• Cannot impair marketability

6. TEACH ACT CHANGES (2002)
• Expands categories of works that can be performed in DE to limited & reasonable portions
• ‹ Removes concept of physical classroom
• ‹ Allows storage of copyrighted materials on a server to permit asynchronous
performances & displays
• Permits institutions to digitize works to use in distance education
• ‹Clarifies that participants in DE courses are not liable for infringement

7. THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT
Books and Periodical Tables
• Copying cannot be used to create or substitute for anthologies.
• Copying from “consumable” works such as workbooks or exercises is forbidden no matter
what the salesman says. •
• Copying is not a substitute for purchasing nor can the same teacher copy the same thing
term after term.

8. THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT
Television and Video
• Television programs may be taped for in-class use under the fair use guidelines.
• Only copy prerecorded tapes with the publisher’s permission.
• Student-teacher created tapes can be copied as time allows

9. THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT
Internet
• Material may not be posted from another Web site without permission.
• Material from the Internet may not be compiled into a new work.
• Copyright material cannot be scanned for school use.

10. • Compilations such as phone books
• Materials in the public domain
• Freeware (but not shareware)
• U.S. government works
• Facts
• Ideas, processes, methods, and
systems described in copyrighted
materials
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Copyright protection does not apply to the following list of
items, and you are free to use them as you please:

11. REFERENCES
• Scheeren, William O. Technology for the school librarian : theory and practice / William O.
Scheeren