1. Can You Copy Right? By Lori Jordan June 3,2007 All images used in presentation conform to the Fair Use and Copyright Guidelines.

2. Copyright What is it? Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.title 17 What’s the purpose? The United States Constitution clearly states that purpose of copyright is to “ promote the progress of Science and useful Arts.”

3. Protection by Copyright Protected literary works; musical works, including any accompanying words dramatic works, including any accompanying music pantomimes and choreographic works pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works motion pictures and other audiovisual works sound recordings architectural works Non-protected 1. Works that have not been fixed in a tangible form of expression 2. Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans; 3. Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, discoveries, or devices 4. Works consisting entirely of information that is common property and containing no original authorship ---US Copyright Office---

4. Owner’s Rights Copyright protects five rights in areas where the author or owner of the work retains exclusive control. 1. Right of reproduction 2. Right to Create Derivative works 3. Right to Distribution 4. Right to Public Performance 5. Right to Public Display

5. Scope of Copyright Works created after January 1, 1978– duration of author’s life plus 50 years. Works published between 1964 and 1977-75 years Works published between 75 years ago and 1963- 28 years with option of renewal Works published more than 75 years ago- Public Domain

6. Fair Use The right to copy the works of another for educational fair-use purposes. PURPOSES Criticism Comment News reporting Teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use) Scholarship Research

7. Window into FAIR USE P urpose N ature A mount E ffect

8. Fair Use Guidelines Recommendations for the use of copyright materials in educational institutions. Brevity How much of the work you can copy Spontaneity How many times you can copy.

9. Guidelines Medium Specifics Printed Material Poem less than 250 words Articles, stories, or essays less than 2,500 words Longer works-10 % or 1,000 words Images from Internet post links to legitimate resources; 10% or 15 images (whichever is less) from one work Permission required

10. Guidelines MediumSpecifics Recorded Music up to 10% with maximum of 30 seconds per single work Television/ Video Broadcasts or tapes made from t.v. may be used for instruction Cable channel programs used with permission retain tape for 10 days Computer Software Installed on multiple machines based on number of licenses Network license may be required for multiple users. Use software that has been legally obtained

11. Fair or Unfair Use Two seniors are planning to use the entire song “ I Will Survive” in their presentation for graduation. The presentation will be twenty minute long.As their advisor, you look over the presentation and decide it would be great to use as background music for the presentation. Recorded Music

12. Fair or Unfair Use Ms. Deci Mal has found a new math program on computers that would be wonderful to use with her fourth graders. She asks the principal to purchase 20 licenses for her class. Computer Software

13. Fair or Unfair Use Mr. Arty Smarty is the Art teacher. His class has been learning the different painting techniques of 5 different artists. For Open House, his class is showcasing their original artwork that reflects the artist’s techniques. He wants to create a brochure, with pictures, that explains each artist and style. He finds images on the Internet to use and gives credit to his sources. Internet Image

14. Fair or Unfair Use Older versions of “The Magic Schoolbus” are being shown on a major network this week. Mr. Tornado thinks the show is great for his science class, so he videotapes all episodes to use in the future. TV or Video

15. Fair or Unfair Use Printed Material The History teacher, Mr. News, found a terrific article in today’s paper that goes along with the lesson he is teaching. He decides to cut it out and copy it for the forty students in two of his classes.

16. How to avoid Problems 1. Use Public Domain whenever possible 2. Ask permission to use copyrighted materials 3. Work with School Library Media Specialist to locate or create appropriate materials. 4. When in Doubt- Don’t do it.

17. Works Cited Butler, Rebecca. “ Chapter2 Fair Use: When Do You Need to Ask Permission” Copyright for Teachers and Librarians 2004 Mansfield E-reserves. Mansfield University. 28 May 2007. http://ereserves.mansfield.edu.ezproxy.mansfield.edu/ereserve Davidson, Hall. “Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for http://ereserves.mansfield.edu.ezproxy.mansfield.edu/ereserve Teachers”. 28 May 2007. Torrans, Lee Ann. Law for K-12 Libraries and Librarians. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.

18. Works Cited Images: Clipart Gallery. DiscoverySchool.com 1-2 June 2007. http://school.discovery.com/cliparthttp://school.discovery.com/clipart MSN Clipart. Microsoft Network. 1-2 June 2007 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart