Copyright for LibrariansCopyright for Librarians

Jenna RinalducciJenna Rinalducci

Virtual Reference EnvironmentsVirtual Reference Environments

Fall 2007Fall 2007

Content ChoicesContent Choices Copyright continues to be a popular topic

Unique issues so aimed project at 3 audiences– Educators, Students, Librarians – Groups constantly faced with copyright issues – Wrote introduction to tie them together– Link to presentations from introduction

Librarians try to balance providing access & protecting copyright

Trusted web and print resources

Highlight key issues relevant to libraries: Fair Use Licensing Digital Content Reproductions

Usability ConcernsUsability Concerns

Straightforward usability issues (font size, color of hyperlinks…)

Perceived usability or aesthetics in terms of how visually appealing the design is

Main issues: Color Font Animation

Technical IssuesTechnical Issues

Initially chose PowerPoint for guides

Offers easy way to present information, include links…

However, not everyone using IPL has access to PowerPoint so converting into PDF and Flash documents

PDF: Include menu for navigation Flash: Easy conversion to webpage

Let’s take a look at the guideLet’s take a look at the guide

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Copyright for LibrariansCopyright for Librarians

• Copyright is a growing concern.

• Librarians are part of a :– Providing access to information

– Protecting copyright laws

• More and more librarians are thrown into the role of

• Librarians face unique concerns.

Set up reasons copyright

important for librarians

Important Issues for Librarians:Important Issues for Librarians:

• Licensing

• Podcasts, screencasts, etc.

• Photocopying/scanning

• Library website

• Interlibrary Loan

• Academic & School Librarians! Course

Reserves

Some of the issues addressed

Licensing issues Licensing issues affectaffect……• Databases

– Number of library users allowed to access e-books and online journals at one time

• Digital exhibits– Most works are licensed which affects how images are used

– Permission to distribute should be addressed in license

• Audiovisual items– Can the library create viewing copies?

– Have to get permission for non-academic viewing

• Archives– Determines how the material can be used

• Interlibrary Loan– Can the library participate?

Present some of the main issues related to copyright

Websites on LicensingWebsites on Licensing

• Licensing Digital Information: A Resource for Librarians

from Yale University Libraries and the Council on Library &

Information Resources http://www.library.yale.edu/%7Ellicense

Includes model license agreement & vocabulary list

• Libraries and Licensing from American Library Association’s

Washington Office

http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/woissues/copyrightb/librariesand

licensing/LibrariesAndLicensing.cfm

• Crash Course: Licensing Resources from Univ. of Texas

http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/INTELLECTUALPROPERTY/licrsrcs.

htm

Follow with reliable web-based resources so they can find more information

Question #2:Question #2:

Nature of Material Being UsedNature of Material Being Used

How would you describe the work?

Factual

Published

VS

Unpublished work

Fiction

Creative: Art, music, novels, films, plays

Lean toward Fair Use

Lean toward Copyright Infringement

Introduce 4 main questions when

determining fair use

Librarians Love Books…Librarians Love Books… about about

Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators. By Kenneth Crews & Dwayne K. Buttler, 2005 (Copyright Management Center, Indiana U.-Purdue, http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/index.htm)

Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide for Librarians. By Carrie Russell, 2004.

The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook for Librarians and Educators. By Tomas A. Lipinski, 2006.

Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians. By Lesley Ellen Harris, 2002.

Librarian's Guide to Intellectual Property in the Digital Age. By Timothy Lee Wherry, 2002.

Copyright In Cyberspace 2: Questions & Answers For Librarians. By Gretchen McCord Hoffmann, 2005

Offer print resources, not just websites

DisclaimersDisclaimersAs with all things legal, there is a disclaimerdisclaimer:

1. Presentation is not a definitive guidenot a definitive guide. It is:

a. Introduction to copyright issues facing librarians

b. Starting point for thinking about copyright in the library

2. Guide created by a librariancreated by a librarian, not a lawyer.

a. Lawyers are people too!

b. Take advantage of legal resources at your institution.

c. Contact U.S. Copyright Office: http://www.copyright.govhttp://www.copyright.gov. .

Noticed other guides included disclaimers