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A BRIEF GUIDE TO COPYRIGHT
FOR INSTRUCTORS |
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Recent revisions to the nation's copyright laws have implications
that affect the free photocopying of copyrighted materials on
campus. In general, the law prohibits the reproduction of any
article, book, record, video-tape (including the videotaping of a
television broadcast), or audio-tape, which essentially will
displace a sale, regardless of the amount of money involved.
BRCC
Faculty Staff Handbook
(see Other Administrative>Copyright
Regulations)
BRCC Copyright Policy
Educational Multimedia
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines
Know Your Copyrights - a succinct pamphlet on the topic.
The following information is provided
as a general guide on the subject. Specific items in question should
be brought to the attention of the Director of Learning Resources or
to the appropriate Division Chair. |
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Printed Materials |
Single copies: For use in scholarly research or in preparation
for teaching a class, a teacher may make a single copy of a chapter
in a book; an article from a periodical or newspaper; a short story,
short essay, or short poem, whether or not form a collected work; a
chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon, or picture form a book,
periodical, or newspaper.
Multiple copies: For classroom use only, not to exceed one
per student per class, a teacher may make multiple copies of a
complete poem, if it is less than 250 words and printed on not more
than two pages; an excerpt from a longer poem if it less than 250
words; a complete article, story, or essay, if it is less than 2,500
words; an excerpt form a prose work, if it is less than 1,000 words
or ten per cent of the work, whichever is less; one chart, graph,
diagram, cartoon, or picture per book or periodical issue.
Prohibitions: A teacher may
NOT make copies of a work for classroom use if it has already been
copied for another class in the same institution; multiple copies of
a short poem, article, story, or essay from the same author more
than once a class term; or make the same copy more than three times
a term; multiple copies of more than nine different works in the
same class term; multiple copies of works to take the place of an
anthology; a copy of "consumable" materials, such as workbooks.
Copying shall NOT be repeated with respect to the same item by the
same teacher form term to term.
| Videocassettes
and Off-Air Recordings |
Individual teachers may tape
television programs for classroom use and retain them for a period
not to exceed forty-five days. Off-air recordings may be used once
in the course of relevant teaching activities, and repeated once
only when instructional reinforcement is necessary, during the first
ten consecutive school days in the forty-five day calendar day
retention period. Purchased videocassettes may be used by the
instructor in the course of face-to-face teaching activities in the
classroom. Videos cannot be used for public viewing, such as
entertainment or music festivals, without first obtaining the
publisher's written permission.
Copies of the following books are
available in the Library:
Commonsense Copyright : a Guide for Educators and
Librarians (McFarland & Co., 1999) KF2994 .T36 1999
Copyright
Essentials for Librarians
and Educators
by Kenneth Crews (American Library Association, 2000)
KF2995 .C74 2000
Books available for checkout at Houff
Library:
Complete Copyright Liability Handbook for Librarians and Educators
by
Tomas A. Lipinski
2006
Copyright For Schools: A Practical Guide
by Carol Simpson
2005
Copyright Law and the Distance Education Classroom (Working Within
the Information Infrastructure)
by Tomas A. Lipinski
2005
For further details,
see the
American Library Association's page on the Teach Act
or
Tidewater
Community College's copyright page. |
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Teach Act (Technology,
Education and Copyright Harmonization Act ) |
Crash Course in Copyright
The University of Texas System's site is
tailored to the university community, but anyone can benefit from
its overview of basic copyright concepts.
U.S.
Copyright Office
A 12-page PDF file, not only covers what is and isn't permissible to
copy or reproduce but also outlines how to obtain a copyright for
one's own work.
Copyright and Intellectual Properties Office
Includes an instructive PowerPoint on the Technology, Education and
Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002, or TEACH Act. Another
useful feature is the "In the News" section, which provides links to
recent articles on copyright-related topics.
Copyright Clearance Center
Helps universities, corporations, and other organizations obtain
permission to use works published worldwide. Also includes
Copyright Basics" and "Tools and Guides" which are downloadable
guides for academic institutions.
College Media Group
Cautions That 2 Copyright Laws Could Collide
This article from the March 18, 2003 issue of
The Chronicle of Higher Education discusses the possible
conflict between the TEACH Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act.
LOEX
LOEX is a self-supporting, non-profit
educational clearinghouse for library instruction and information
literacy information. The website above includes links to videos,
PowerPoints and other instructional materials on the copyright
issue.
Slow
Start for Long-Awaited Easing of Copyright Restriction
In November, 2002, President Bush signed the bill known
as the TEACH Act into law. This law was designed to reduce the
number of restrictions on the use of copyrighted materials in online
classes. It appears that faculty have not taken advantage of this
change because many say that the TEACH Act is "too complex and too
vague." Activities permitted by this new law and the restrictions
that also apply are outlined in this article from the March 28, 2003
issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Links to
guidelines published for the TEACH Act are also provided.
The TEACH Act: Finally
Becomes Law
The University of Texas has developed a site for
those interested in the TEACH Act. It is primarily focused on issues
that affect educators, but librarians may find that it does not
cover many of the issues in the Act that affect libraries. This site
provides a checklist to determine if you are ready to use the TEACH
Act. Links to additional information on copyright and intellectual
property issues are also provided.
Technology, Education
and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act)
The TEACH Act, part of the larger Justice
Reauthorization legislation (H. R. 2215) was signed into law by
President George W. Bush on November 2, 2002. This much anticipated
act "redefines the terms and conditions on which accredited,
nonprofit educational institutions throughout the U.S. may use
copyright protected materials in distance education-including on
websites and by other digital means--without permission from the
copyright owner and without payment of royalties", and offers major
improvements over the previous version of Section 110(2). This site
outlines the standards and requirements established by the TEACH Act |
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