Information about how to determine whether a published work between 1923 and 1978 is in the public domain.
This book chapter provides a lesson plan for those wishing to engage a scholarly academic audience with copyright implications for authors and how to negotiate an academic publishing contract. It is an interactive "game" where students play either the author or the publisher and negotiate copyright, open access, and article publication fees.
This is a video about Fair Use Rights created by Sara Benson, copyright librarian at the University of Illinois Library. This brief video explains fair use, risk assessment, and some key fair use cases.
Unit Summary
This unit provides a primer on aspects of United States copyright law that relate to library publishing and provides guidance on creating two essential copyright policies: 1. An externally facing copyright policy for authors considering publishing with the library publishing unit; and 2. A copyright review policy for internal purposes (i.e. how to review submitted publications for copyright issues). Nothing in this unit substitutes for legal advice or constitutes legal advice. It is important to work closely with University Counsel when working to comply with University copyright policies, legal requirements, and the needs of the publishing group.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to…
Understand basic copyright principles, including the length and scope of authors’ rights
Identify and create copyright policies that support publishing unit goals and authors’ rights
Apply the principle of fair use in publishing
Make informed decisions about when and how to register a copyright with the US Copyright Office
This PowerPoint presentation provides learners with the ability to actively participate in learning about negotiating author's agreements by engaging with the material using their own experiences. The lesson provides helpful information about Sherpa/Romeo as well as the SPARC Author's Addendum.After going through the PowerPoint, try using Ana Enriquez's Negotiation Exercises, available here https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/143861
This is an edited volume of chapters from copyright experts around the globe explaining complex copyright issues in a clear, concise way. The majority of the chapters are licensed CC-BY.
This is an edited volume of chapters from copyright experts around the globe explaining complex copyright issues in a clear, concise way. The majority of the chapters are licensed CC-BY.
These modules are meant to be very flexible so that instructors can use them in their courses as they see fit. They are organized into three categories: Basics Lessons, Fair Use Lessons, and Rights Statements Lessons. Each module explains the lesson objectives and is centered on an episode of the Podate ©hat (Copyright Chat). Some modules incorporate recommended readings as well. Each module has some “homework” for students to do outside of class as well as in-class exercises and discussion topics. The lessons are organized into modules because an instructor may only wish to engage with a particular topic, such as fair use or copyright myths, or might be more ambitious and have time to devote to all eight lessons. In any event, each module can stand alone or be used with other modules to create a course unit.