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Copyright Basics:
What Every Library Worker Should Know
Graduate School of Library and Information ScienceDominican University
Presented by Mary Minow, J.D., A.M.L.S.
Follett Chair
• Legal information
• Not legal advice!
Legal Disclaimer
Agenda
IntroductionPenalties, Flow Chart
Library Copyright
Preservation, Interlibrary loan
Storytimes, films … a public performance?
Content you can use
Protect yourself from users
Next time: Hot issues – ebooks, first sale, orphan works
Introduction: Penalties
Registered © owners can sue for $750-$30,000 per infringement
willful up to $150,000; innocent as low as $200
17 U.S.C. §504
Introduction: Penalties
Registered © owners can sue for $750-$30,000 per infringement
willful up to $150,000; innocent as low as $200
$0
Staff, volunteers at libraries, nonprofit educational institution
that show reasonable FAIR USE analysis
17 U.S.C. §504
Joint project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, University of San Francisco, and University of Maine law school clinics. Sample cease and desist letters, explanations
Chillingeffects.org
Sample Cease and Desist Letters
Public Domain
Fair Use
Get Permission
If no
SpecificException
If no
If no
Flow Chart – May I Use Work?
Library Copyright 17 U.S.C. Sect. 108
Good bedtime reading
Three pages
Permits
Interlibrary Loan, Preservation and Replacements
Patron Photocopiers (with signage)
Print Disabled Photo by purplemattfish CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/purplemattfish/3725589228/
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/108
Who is a Section 108 “Library”?
Open to public
17 U.S.C. Sect. 108 (a)(2)
LIBRARY COPYRIGHT
LIBRARY COPYRIGHT
OR
Specialized nonaffiliated researchers
Know Library RightsBefore Negotiating Licenses
Interlibrary Loan One article or small selection
*becomes property of user
*no notice other than for
private study, scholarship, research
Entire work or substantial part same as above and
*reasonable investigation shows library cannot buy copy at fair price
17 U.S.C. Sec. 108 (d) and (e)
Sheet Music
Graphic
Audiovisual Works
May NOT Copy for ILL
17 U.S.C. Sect. 108(i)
Preservation and Replacements
Can’t put on Web
Unpublished: Original in your libraryMay make 3 Copies
Published: Replace Damaged, Lost, Obsolete FormatUnavailable at fair priceMay make 3 copies
Interlibrary Loan and User Requests
(1) copy must become property of user library must not have notice that it will
be used other than private study, scholarship, or research
and
(2) library must prominently display at place orders are accepted and on order forms warning of copyright- See 37 CFR § 201.14
37 CFR 201.14 - Warnings of copyright for use by certain libraries and archives
Is Library Responsible When Users Use Our Equipment to Make Copies?
17 U.S.C. Sec. 108 (f)(1)
No, Not if NOTICE Displayed
Sample wording
Not responsible for unsupervised
“reproducing equipment”
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using this equipment is responsible for any infringement.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using this equipment is responsible for any infringement.
17 U.S.C. Sec. 108 (f)(1)
copiers, printers, scanners, usb ports
Patrons with Print DisabilitiesCopyright specific exception (Section 121)
”Chafee amendment”
Authorized entitymay copy and distributepublished works
(except plays)
Specialized formatno notice offurther distribution
Library of Congress Fact Sheet http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/copyright.html 17 U.S.C. Sect. 121
http://openlibrary.org/subjects/accessible_book
2 million DAISY format books Openlibrary.org
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) users qualify.
plus150,000 modern ebooks
plus150,000 modern ebooks
17 U.S.C. Sec. 121
Storytime, Films, Music
Showing films, playing music
allowed for face-to-face instruction
17 U.S.C. Sect. 110(1)
Or make FAIR USE analysis
Music:
ASCAP / BMI/ SESAC licenses
Video: Movie Licensing USA
Fair Use
Likely Yes Likely No
Purpose Nonprofit New purpose
. +
Commercial No new purpose
Nature Reference, nonfiction
Published +
Fiction, Art Music Unpublished
Amount Small amt (relative to whole
original) +
Complete work Heart of work
Market Doesn’t hurt market of
original +
Hurts market or potential market of original
EVALUATE
Each item and use
See also
FAIR USE CHECKLISThttp://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/fair-use/fair-use-checklist/
Content You Can Use
REPUTABLE SOURCEShttp://www.nolo.com/products/the-public-domain-PUBL.html
www.openclipart.orgDedicated to public domain
CC0 Public Domain Dedication
For OLD works, check to see if public domain
EXPIRED
www.copyright.cornell.edu/public_domain/
Peter Hirtle Chart
Life + 70 years
http://publicdomainreview.org/guide-to-finding-interesting-public-domain-works-online/
http://www.infopeople.org/training/finding-legally-safe-music-and-videos
creativecommons.org
licensed
for your use
Abide by License Terms
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
CC Creative Commons License
BY Attribution
NC NonCommercial
SA Share Alike
ND No Derivatives (no translations etc.)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/faceme/393896393/
“police officer”
Photo by FaceMePLS CC BY 2.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/faceme/393896393/
http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search
Citing Sources
http://research.dom.edu/content.php?pid=441773&sid=3617282
To cite creative commons works, see http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ
Library as Copyright OwnerRegister copyright online $35
• Protection upon creation in fixed format….• But to get $$$ need to register, must timely register• (within 3 months of publication or before infringement begins)
http://www.copyright.gov/
Get Permission
www.nolo.com/products/getting-permission-RIPER.html
Charts and Tools at Stanford Fair Use
fairuse.stanford.edu/
Protect yourself from usersCopyright Agent
Designate agent to receive complaints
File simple form with Copyright Office
Put agent contact info on website
… Protects library from lawsuits
Photo by FaceMePLS CC BY 2.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/faceme/393896393/
Example: Dominican UniversityExample: Dominican University
Has your institution filed? Check directory
http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/list/a_agents.html
$105 One page form
www.copyright.gov/onlinesp
Example Website Language: Example Website Language: Hershey Community ArchivesHershey Community Archives
http://www.hersheyarchives.org/legal/terms-of-use.aspx
If You Get a Takedown RequestGo back to ChillingEffects.org
Review
IntroductionPenalties, Flow Chart
Library Copyright
Preservation, Interlibrary loan
Storytimes, films … a public performance?
Content you can use
Protect yourself from users
Next time: Hot issues – ebooks, first sale, orphan works
Questions?
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it to the end!