IP, Fair Use, and Permissions for Your Knowledge Products

Elluminate - 6.7.2011

Overview

• Check-in• IP/Fair Use Key Points• Permissions Form• Questions?

Check-in

Your KP group should be gearing up for the July 1 draft – how’s it going so far?

Any questions with the content you’re using or planning to use in your knowledge products?

Hey guys, remember Module 2?!

Using Others’ Work in Your KP

•Asking permission from owner.•Using content in public domain.•Using content with permission built in from owner (for example, Creative Commons).•Exercising Fair Use rights.

Fair Use Criteria

•Purpose and Character of Use•Nature of Copyrighted Work •Amount Used•Commercial Value/Market Effect

Resources

•Creative Commons – creativecommons.org•Legal Music for Videos – creativecommons.org/legalmusicforvideos•Internet Archive – archive.org•CCMixter – ccmixter.org•iStockPhoto - istockphoto.com

If you’re not sure whether an image or song is okay to use, leave it out! Better to be on the safe side and find alternative ways to educate and advocate.

Photovoice Subject Release Form

On page 163 of your workbook.

Use this form for any images taken as part of the Photovoice process that you want to include in your knowledge products.

For content you want to use in your knowledge product that’s NOT part of the Photovoice process….

Permission Form

Where to Get the Permission Form

•On CADCA Workstation (cadcaworkstation.org) – located under Documents > Knowledge Products

•Email wide.msu@gmail.com for a copy.

How to Submit Permission Forms

•Give hard copies of forms to your advisor.

•Your advisor should mail them to:

Jeff GrabillWriting in Digital Environments Research CenterSuite 7 - Olds HallMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI 48824

Any Questions?

Wrapping Up…

When you’d like some feedback on your knowledge product draft, talk to us on Skype!

Contact wide.msu@gmail.com to schedule a Skype meeting.

Thanks for joining us today!

We’re looking forward to seeing your knowledge product draft on July 1st!