Information for teachers on the distribution of copyrighted material

for educational purposes

The "Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing United States Entrepreneurship Act of 2007"(FAIR USE Act).

Whose intention was to "promote innovation, to encourage the introduction of new technology, to enhance library preservation efforts, and to protect the fair use rights of consumers, and for other purposes.“[

Wikipedia;

Reproduction of copyrighted materials., i.e. a chapter from a book, article from newspaper or periodical, a short story, essay or poem, a chart graph cartoon or picture, mostly by photocopying materials for educational and scholarly purpose is permissible. The doctrine is also applied for multiple copies for the members of a class. Each copy must include the copyright.

The copying of the material is for only one course, in the school n which the copies are made. Not more than one short poem, story, essay, for two excerpts be copied from the same author. Nor more than three from the same collective . Copying shall not be a substitute of the purchase of books, reprints or periodicals, or be directed by a higher authority, or be repeated with respect to the same item by the same teacher from term to term. Finally, charges only for the cost of photocopies.

Permissible uses include replacement of purchased copies for any reason are not available for imminent performances, purchased replacement copies will be substituted in due course. No more than 10% of a whole work, not exceeding more than one copy per student. .A single copy of a student performance may be made for evaluation or rehearsal purposes and may be retained by the institution or teacher. A copy of a sound recording such as tape or disc or copyrighted music from sound recordings owned by the educational institution or teacher for the purpose of construction, aural exercises, or examinations and may also be retained by the school or teacher.