Copyright

Digital Age rules and regulations (ex: e-readers, music, photos, movies, licensing, etc.). What are the current issues, court cases and new rules regarding copyrighting in public and higher education?
 * Collette Marsh, Omaha Public**
 * Melissa Cast, University of Nebraska**
 * Copyrighting:**

Facilitators: Collette Marsh, Omaha Public Schools (collette.marsh@ops.org) Melissa Cast, University of Nebraska – Omaha (mcast@unomaha.edu)

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Copy Right of 1976 [|Teach Act] of 2002

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 4 factors judges consider use:

 The purpose and character of your use

 The nature of the copyrighted work

 The amount and substantiality of the portion taken and

 The effect of the use upon the potential market

 - Safe harbor ACT (helps Internet service provider)

 - Library of Congress has the option to exemption (http://www.copyright.gov/1201)

 DVDs - [|can lift short portions] of movies and put together for use in a classroom

 Study about cease and desist with youtube 60% of the cases turned out to be fair use

 youtube "lets go crazy #1" (sony sued) (lost)

 Liabilty is still with the district if teachers use web 2.0 sites to create web sites. Must have a policy on what can be and not be on the site. Schools are liable. Court Case University of Georgia (create an environment that encourages copy right violations.)

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Copy Right Policies: CB Schools - [] seach copyright

See also //Library Media Connection//, professional journal, column "Copyright Question of the Month" //School Library Journal//, "Carrie on Copyright" column - http://www.libraryjournal.com/slj/articlescopyright/859221-344/carrie_on_copyright_rules_of.html.csp