COPYRIGHT

A Story of CopyrightBy

Charlene Lieberher

Chapter 1Invention of the printing press causes authors works to be widely distributed, many times altered from their original works

Stationers get monopoly to print all written works that Parliament approves

Chapter 2Around 1689, Parliament removes monopolyStationers create new plan grounded in property law - authors would sell their works to stationers who retain sole rights to publish works

Chapter 3

The Constitutional Provision Respecting Copyright

The Congress shall have the Power To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Ties to Authors and Inventor the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.

United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8

In 1790, the first copyright law was enacted. Since then, the American copyright law has had four major revisions. Generally speaking, the copyright laws exist for three basic reasons: to reward authors for their creative works; to encourage availability of the works to the general public; and to facilitate access and use of the works by the public in appropriate situations (Bruwelheide). The rules of copyright are laid out in law books and ever unfolding case law, but what are the ethical and moral principles supporting copyright law?

Duane Goehner (1997)

Chapter 44 Factors of Fair Use

The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposesThe nature of the copyrighted workThe amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a wholeThe effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work http://copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

Chapter 5TEACH ActTechnology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization ActSigned November 2, 2002 by President BushAddresses distance learning

Chapter 6Creative Commons

http://creativecommons.org/videos/wanna-work-together

Legal contracts for authors to share their property for specified interests

The End

Or is it just

The Beginning?

ReferencesCircular 92U. (2009). Copyright law of the United States and related laws contained in title 17 of the United States code. Retrieved from http://copyright.gov/title17/circ92.pdf

Copyright Clearance Center. (2005). The TEACH act: new roles, rules and responsibilities for academic institutions. Retrieved from http://moodle1.wilkes.edu/file.php/1199/CR-TEACH-Act-3.pdf

Copyright, Fair Use. (2009, November). Retrieved from http://copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

Creative Commons. (2006). The commons: celebrating accomplishments, discerning futures. Retrieved from http://creativecommons.org.videos/wanna-work-together

Goehner, Duane. (1997, October 4). An ethical edge in education: cognizance of copyrights and copy wrongs. Presented at the International Conference: The Social and Moral Fabric of School Life. Seattle, WA. Retrieved from http://www.goehner.com/copyright.htm

Jacobs, J.R. (Producer). (2006). Karl Fogel: History of copyright and its implications for the ownership of information today. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://archive.or/details/KarlFogel_chalktalk