Copyright&FairUse

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 * From [|ArtistsHouseMusic], Maggie Lange, an attorney and Professor of Music Business/Management at Berklee College of Music, explains the length of copyright ownership, describes a few fair use exceptions, including parody. || media type="youtube" key="MHTVI0MDF0w" height="244" width="296" ||
 * University of Maryland University College - nicely organized site with easy to understand information on //Copyright and Fair Use int he Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web.//
 * Copyright Confusion - wiki with great links and lessons to understand and/or teach copyright and Fair Use. Includes a Fair Use evaluation tool from Renee Hobbs.
 * [|Copyright Advisory Office of Columbia University] - Dr. Kenneth Crews very comprehensive site on copyright and fair use. The stated mission is to "to provide information to the academic community in order to help faculty members, librarians, administrators, students, and others to learn and apply copyright principles of importance to their work."
 * [|Copyright Society of the USA] - click on the Teacher Curriculum Materials to find lesson plans and great basic copyright information.
 * [|Copyright Clearance Center] - comprehensive copyright information for educators.
 * [|Is it Protected by Copyright?] - very cool digital slider shows you immediately if a work is still protected by copyright, and if so how long.

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 * //A Fair(y) Use Tale// - clever video by Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University uses "the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms" to review copyright. || media type="youtube" key="CJn_jC4FNDo?fs=1" height="221" width="276" ||
 * [|Fair Use Evaluator] - this online tool will help you to understand how to determine if a protected work is a “fair use.” A PDF document is provided for documentation.
 * [|Exceptions for Educators] -this online tool will help you to determine if your use in the classroom meets the exceptions. A PDF document is provided for documentation.
 * Center for Social Media - The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education - find the most current information

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 * [|Lawrence Lessig on Analog Copyright Laws in a Digital World] - the founder of Creative Commons shares his thoughts; includes related links to reliable copyright information.
 * media type="youtube" key="qzotNmcIeG0" height="240" width="293" align="left" || This video quickly explains the benefits of Creative Commons. The winner of the Creative Commons Moving Image Contest was posted on YouTube November 2, 2006, by the user juicysauce. It is titled //Building on the Past.// ||
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 * **Helpful Links:** || * [|Chilling Effects - FAQ about Copyright] - from the University of San Francisco FAQ and answers to just about everything related to copyright
 * [|U.S. Copyright Office - FAQs]
 * [|U.S. Copyright Office - Fair Use]
 * [|10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained - Brad Templeton] ||
 * **What does it mean to "cite my sources"?** || Citing your sources means that whenever you find any information on your topic that you did not know, and that will probably be just about everything, you need to record the source (book, website, article, etc.) where you found this information. It is a good idea to write your bibliography immediately when you know you are going to use the source. When you are taking notes write down the page number, if there is one, where you found the information. That helps you in three ways. You can check the information if you need more details when completing your project. You can make sure you haven't plagiarized the author's work. You have the necessary information for parenthetical documentation.
 * **What does it mean to "cite my sources"?** || Citing your sources means that whenever you find any information on your topic that you did not know, and that will probably be just about everything, you need to record the source (book, website, article, etc.) where you found this information. It is a good idea to write your bibliography immediately when you know you are going to use the source. When you are taking notes write down the page number, if there is one, where you found the information. That helps you in three ways. You can check the information if you need more details when completing your project. You can make sure you haven't plagiarized the author's work. You have the necessary information for parenthetical documentation.

Multimedia presentations also require citations of your sources, especially any images, video, or music that may be copyrighted.
 * It is a good idea to put a notice on the first slide stating something like this: //Certain materials are included under the Fair Use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law.//
 * The last slide will be your bibliography. All resources you used in your presentation - text, images, video, music - you name it, it needs to be in the bibliography. ||
 * **How much?**
 * How many?**
 * How long?** || * Songs = about 30 seconds - and include a bibliography.
 * Images = no more than five from the same photographer - and include a bibliography. If you want to use more, ask for permission.
 * Copyright length = date of creation + 70 years after creator has died. In other words, pretty long. ||
 * **What is "public domain"?** || Works that have been around longer than the law states copyright is in effect (creation + 70 years) After that time, the works are not protected by copyright any longer and everyone is free to use it without permission. ||
 * **What is "public domain"?** || Works that have been around longer than the law states copyright is in effect (creation + 70 years) After that time, the works are not protected by copyright any longer and everyone is free to use it without permission. ||
 * **What is "public domain"?** || Works that have been around longer than the law states copyright is in effect (creation + 70 years) After that time, the works are not protected by copyright any longer and everyone is free to use it without permission. ||

Bishop, Kay and Sue Janczak. //A Staff Development Gide to Workshops for Technology and Information Literacy: Ready to Present!// Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing, 2005. Simpson, Carol. //Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition.// Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing, 2005.
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