This document discusses copyright and fair use as they relate to using materials from the internet and in education. It covers some key topics: - Works that are in the public domain or have expired copyrights can be freely used without permission. - Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted works for purposes like teaching without permission under certain conditions. - The TEACH Act provides additional rights for educators to display and perform copyrighted works in classroom and distance education settings. - Getting permission from copyright holders is important for uses beyond fair use and guidance is provided on processes for seeking permission. - Educators should ensure they use original works and give proper credit when using resources in teaching to avoid copyright infringement.

2. Written for the University of TX by Georgia K. Harper

3. Writing on other’s creative expressionsCourtesy of Funnychix.com

4. The public domain and orphan works

5. These are works that are either ineligible for copyright protection or with expired copyrights. No permission whatsoever is needed to copy or use public domain works. photo courtesy by Waldo LEE

6. In other words…photo courtesy: imtiredonline.com

7. Doing GOOD!They identifyworksthat actually are in the public domain.

8. They define reasonable searches for copyright owners of different types of works.Some common assumptions are wrong Copyright protection!

9. The saving grace: implied and express licenses to use Internet materials

10. Liability for posting infringing works

11. The role of fair useUsing materials from the Internet

12. Some common assumptions are wrong Copyright protection

13. The saving grace: implied and express licenses to use Internet materialsWhenever an author posts anything on the Internet, he or she should reasonably expect that it will be read, downloaded, printed out, forwarded, and even used as the basis for other works to some degree. So, just by posting, an author impliedly grants a limited license to use her work in this manner.Liability for posting infringing worksThe proliferation of RIAA lawsuits against individuals for peer-to-peer file-sharing make clear that individuals can be liable for their own actions when they copy and distribute others' copyrighted works without permission. The role of fair useFair use plays a critical role in the analog world where duplicating technology is cumbersome and authors make money by controlling copies. It balances authors' rights to reasonable compensation with the public's rights to the ideas contained in copyrighted works.

15. FAIR USE

16. fair usecopyright's safety valve, when it's working properly ... when should you rely on it; what does it coverAnswer these three questions to decide whether you need permission to use a copyrighted work.1. Is the work protected?

17. 2. If the work is protected, has your campus already licensed rights for you to use the work?

18. 3. Is the work available freely on the open Web, and therefor covered by an implied license?

19. Specific, narrowly tailored exemptionsLibrary's special rights

20. Performances and displays in face-to-face teaching and distance education

21. Coursepacks, reserves, course management systems and other platforms for distributing course content

22. Digitizing and using images and audiovisual resources for educational purposes

23. Digitizing and using other's works creatively

24. Research copiesNeed more information? The Copyright Crash Course contains detailed materials on fair use and many other copyright issues. http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/index.html

25. The TEACH Act