The document discusses copyright laws and fair use guidelines for educational materials. It covers topics like public domain works, orphan works, tools for identifying copyright status. It also outlines exceptions for educational fair use, the TEACH Act, factors for determining fair use, and obtaining permissions. New copyright laws and digital tools have made it easier to identify public domain works but also created issues with orphan works and vague online licensing.

1. EDTC 6340
Week 1
Copyright Crash Course

2. Public Domain & Orphan Works
 Old copyright laws
 Long protection
 Mass digitalization (Harper, 2007)
 Overprotection

3. Public Domain & Orphan Works
 New and better tools to identify materials in the
public domain (Harper, 2007)
 Google Book Search Library
 UT Libraries Public Domain Project
 Orphan Works (Harper, 2007)
 When does it become part of the public domain?

4. Get involved
 Open Content Alliance (website)
 Open Library (website)
 Resource Shelf logs of mass digitalization
projects (website)
Georgia K. Harper. (2007). Copyright Crash Course. Retrieved from
http://mesacc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=38266&sid=281078

5. Materials from the Internet
 Copyright law applies to the Internet (Harper, 2007)
 Internet ≠ Public domain
 Automatic copyright protection
 Implied and express licenses (Harper, 2007)
 Vague boundaries (Harper, 2007)
 Creative Commons

6. Materials from the Internet
 Liability
 RIAA lawsuits
 Individuals
 Organizations

7. Materials from the Internet
 Fair use
 Analog
 Digital
Georgia K. Harper. (2007). Copyright Crash Course. Retrieved from
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html

8. The Teach Act
 Section 110(1) of the Copyright Act (Harper, 2007)
 Educators (in the classroom)
 Fair use
 Display
 Perform
 Distance Learning (Teach Act)
 Shown as clips
 Limits and conditions - Section 110(2)

9. The Teach Act
 Section 110(2) – Expanded rights (Harper, 2007)
 Non dramatic literal or music
 Limited segments
 Still images
 Only applies to accredited nonprofit
educational institutions (Harper, 2007)
 Not educational textbooks
Georgia K. Harper. (2007). Copyright Crash Course. Retrieved from
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/teachact.html

10. Fair Use
 Check licenses
 Unprotected works
 Public domain
 US government works
 Library Licensed
 Creative Commons
 Four factor fair use test (Harper, 2007)
 Character of the use
 Nature of the work
 How much of the work
 Effect on the market for original works
Georgia K. Harper. (2007). Copyright Crash Course. Retrieved from
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

11. Getting Permission
 Collective Rights Organizations (Harper, 2007)
 Copyright Clearing Center (CCC)
 International collective rights (Lesley Ellen Harris in Harper,
2007)
 Copyright Licensing Agency (UK)
 Freelance writers
 Contacting the Owner
 In writting
Georgia K. Harper. (2007). Copyright Crash Course. Retrieved from
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/permissn.html