Posted by: Freya Anderson
March 16, 2011 @ 2:13pm
This sounds like a creative and fun tool, and it would be great to find a way to make it more widely available. I go into copyright below, but I wonder if you could sidetrack the issue by using commercial audiobooks with the teddy bears? That might be... Read more...
Replies: 1Posted by: GClement
March 10, 2011 @ 9:57am
The first point to clarify is that there is a different between copyright infringement and plagiarism. The sources need to be cited at the point of use (in the brochure), but how the citations are formatted and where they appear is a matter of style. ... Read more...
Replies: 2Posted by: COvalle
March 3, 2011 @ 10:15am
I'm sorry, I don't have a lot of great news... I don't think there really is a US equivalent of such a film rights society, unfortunately.
So, as far as the showing a movie in an educational context, you've got a few options. There's...
Replies: 5Posted by: GClement
March 1, 2011 @ 2:12pm
Having worked with medical libraries in University settings, I have seen cases where the described scenario may or may not be problematic. If your medical library is part of a University where the doctor is on the faculty, he would be as legitimate a... Read more...
Replies: 5Posted by: JanetCroft
February 25, 2011 @ 1:03pm
Try this site: http://www.splc.org/knowyourrights/legalresearch.asp?id=32 and scroll down to the sections titled Obtaining Permission to Use a Copyrighted Work and Fair use. This ought to give you some good guidance tailored specifically to school... Read more...
Replies: 7Posted by: GClement
February 23, 2011 @ 1:02pm
Hello Ed,
If the professor wants to reproduce these movies, he will need to rely on the provisions of Fair Use and perform a four-factor analysis. It is helpful to use a Fair Use checklist, such as the one available from Columbia's... Read more...
Replies: 8Posted by: JanetCroft
February 15, 2011 @ 2:08pm
I think Creative Commons has a place on their own blog where you can ask this -- and they have just released something new about getting permissions, so you might want to head over there.
Replies: 2Posted by: GClement
February 14, 2011 @ 5:32pm
It sounds like you are asking whether you may include excerpts of some copyrighted works in your book under the provisions of Fair Use (Section 107 of Title 17, the US Copyright Act). Contrary to popular belief, the Fair Use section of copyright law does... Read more...
Replies: 1Posted by: JanetCroft
February 11, 2011 @ 1:34pm
You might adapt the copyright notice that libraries put on photocopiers:
NOTICE: 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... Read more...
Replies: 2Posted by: COvalle
February 7, 2011 @ 2:20pm
The question I have is, you say that "the agreement states clearly for private home use only." What agreement? You can give up certain rights contractually.
Replies: 3Posted by: COvalle
February 7, 2011 @ 2:18pm
Facebook is a trademark, and will likely be heavily monitored for use, and they're more likely to try to do something to protect their mark. I would consult an attorney before using the name in anything.
Replies: 2Posted by: JanetCroft
February 7, 2011 @ 1:43pm
The artist should have had an agreement with the venue about this in advance. Talk to the people at the venue and see what their arrangement was with the artist. It may be that their standard artist's contract allows their hired photographer to post... Read more...
Replies: 2Posted by: Xphias
February 5, 2011 @ 5:20pm
I made a 23 minute home video on how to make something that is respectful and fun and use and 1:10 of a famous rock song/singer as an introduction to tell the story. The song is 5:54 long. I would like to post on own individual website where I am not... Read more...
Replies: 1Posted by: JanetCroft
February 3, 2011 @ 2:53pm
The articles are likely copyrighted by the newspaper or possibly the author, if freelance. Yes, you should ask for permission. Chance are they'll be fine with it, as a small local newspaper.
Replies: 1Posted by: COvalle
February 2, 2011 @ 7:56pm
So, there are a few issues here.
One, vendors have a tendency to claim way more than they should be claiming. Showing digitized material from a retrieval system is actually different then showing the tapes, unfortunately. While it is... Read more...
Replies: 1Posted by: GClement
January 28, 2011 @ 3:48pm
Given your statement that the lesson plan contains all your own work (except for the necessary references to the character names), it does sound like your use would quality as a Fair Use. Why don't you perform a Fair Use evaluation, a process that... Read more...
Replies: 5Posted by: GClement
January 28, 2011 @ 3:42pm
Adding to Janet's helpful answer, if you want to read up on what the Copyright Law considers a work-for-hire, check out the free handout from the Copyright Office, "Works Made for Hire Under the 1976 Copyright Act"... Read more...
Replies: 2Posted by: JanetCroft
January 28, 2011 @ 2:08pm
If the house is occupied, for privacy's sake it might be better to change the numbers a bit. Of course, there might be European privacy laws that would come into play.
Real monastic orders and even houses are used in books all the time....
Replies: 1Posted by: GClement
January 21, 2011 @ 3:15pm
ShondaB,
It sounds like you have evaluated 2 of the four Fair Use Factors: purpose of the use and amount used.
As you have pointed out, Factor #1 weighs in favor of fair use because the purpose is to enhance search and retrieval... Read more...
Replies: 1Posted by: GClement
January 21, 2011 @ 2:56pm
Shadowpuppeteer,
Based on the link you provided, it appears that the image in question was uploaded to Wikipedia by a user who believes his or her action (uploading an album cover to the Wikipedia website for the purposes of illustration)... Read more...
Replies: 6Posted by: GClement
January 19, 2011 @ 1:49pm
People's faces are not eligible for copyright protection, so when an artist creates a sketch or painting of a real-life person s/he is not violating copyright. However, making a painting or sketch of a person from an existing picture of that person would... Read more...
Replies: 6Posted by: GClement
January 19, 2011 @ 1:23pm
If you are describing the copyrighted music in your own original voice, then it sounds like any references to the song's title or composer do not implicate any of the copyright holder's rights. If you wish to include snippets of the music -- say a few... Read more...
Replies: 2Posted by: ksmith
January 16, 2011 @ 1:08pm
You might also look at the Copyright Office's own jobs page at http://www.copyright.gov/jobs.html
Like other government agencies, the Copyright Office must be very specific about job requirements and cannot deviate very much from those... Read more...
Replies: 4Posted by: adamlayfield
January 14, 2011 @ 4:11am
The website looks great but I have used various pictures an videos clips throughout the web ti illustrate my Original writing. All of the pictures are subject to copyright in fact every picture on google is subject to copyright so where do I get the... Read more...
Replies: 0Posted by: JanetCroft
January 13, 2011 @ 1:46pm
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ21.pdf Circular 21 is designed for quick reference for librarians and teachers. You can find a lot of answers there.
If you put the physical book on reserve you're always fine. Then students can make... Read more...
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