2. Digitization
Libraries are working to make digital
collections open to the public.
There are laws and policies that protect
author’s works.
(Harper, 2007)
3. Google Book Search
Work-around
Helps to identify works in the public
domain
Ex: UT Austin Libraries Public Domain
Project
(Harper, 2007)
4. Orphan Works
Unknown Author
Could be available to the public digitally
through reasonable searches
(Harper, 2007)
5. Copyright Act
There could be penalties for using orphan
works if owner shows up and reserves the
right to ownership
(Harper, 2007)
7. Implied Licenses
Reasonable expectations
Presuming that any work posted to the
internet will be read, used, downloaded,
printed, etc.
Excludes commercial use without
permission
Vague boundaries-derivatives? Large-
scale nonprofit distribution?
(Harper, 2007)
8. Express Licenses
Details the rights the author of the work
wants the public to have
Creative commons – sharing
easy to apply to online posts
(Harper, 2007)
9. Liability for infringement
Copying and distributing copyrighted
work without permission
Individuals are held responsible
Universities may be held responsible for
the actions of employees and students
(Harper, 2007)
10. Fair Use
The right to use copyrighted material
without having to ask for permission
Educational, research, and scholarly uses
Collective licensing – Copyright
Clearance Center
Less clear, questionable
Limit searches
(“Fair Use”, 2013)
11. Fair Use Cont.
There are 4 fair use factors to determine
whether getting permission is necessary
It is fair use if:
Is the use you want to make of another's work
transformative -- that is, does it add value to
and repurpose the work for a new audience?
Is the amount of material you want to use
appropriate to achieve your transformative
purpose?
(Harper, 2007)
12. Available for use
Unprotected works
Library-licensed works
Creative commons licensed works
Implied license
Lack of license needed for use
(Harper, 2007)
14. Teach ACT
Grants distance educators a limited
version of rights held by educators in the
classroom
You may need to revert to fair use
(Harper, 2007)
15. Getting permission
Copyright Clearance Center, Foreign
collective, Image archives, Freelance writers,
Music performances, Play rights, news
archives, movies
Contact the owner, check the copyright
office, confirm authority to grant permission
Get it in writing
difficulty identifying owner and unresponsive
or unidentifiable owner
(Harper, 2007)
16. References
Harper, G. (2001, 2007). Copyright Crash
Course. University of Texas Libraries.
Retrieved from
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
Fair Use. (2013). Center for Social Media.
School of Communication American
University. Retrieved from
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-
use
