Am I a Copyright Cop?Am I a Copyright Cop?

Kim SloggettKim Sloggett

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April 29, 2008April 29, 2008

Or is that “INFRINGER”!Or is that “INFRINGER”!

What is copyright?What is copyright?

A copyright is the exclusive legal right to A copyright is the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something, be it a matter and form of something, be it a literary, musical, or artistic work.literary, musical, or artistic work.

Who should care about copyright?Who should care about copyright?

StudentsStudents

TeachersTeachers

Library Media SpecialistsLibrary Media Specialists

AdministratorsAdministrators

Anyone who creates or Anyone who creates or uses tangible forms of uses tangible forms of expressionexpression

Why should Why should II care about copyright? care about copyright?

It is the law.It is the law.

U. S. Copyright LawU. S. Copyright Law

Fair Use GuidelinesFair Use Guidelines

It is part of the curriculum.It is part of the curriculum.Oklahoma Priority Academic Oklahoma Priority Academic

Student Skills:Student Skills:

Instructional TechnologyInstructional Technology

Standard 8: Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Section 2: Section 2: The student understands copyright issues and adheres to copyright laws.

Other reasons:Other reasons:

It is ethical.It is ethical.Others look to me to Others look to me to model respect for others’ model respect for others’ possessions.possessions.I am responsible for I am responsible for educating others about educating others about copyright information.copyright information.I might create something I might create something of worth that I don’t want of worth that I don’t want everyone to copy!everyone to copy!

What is the problem?What is the problem?

Ignorance of the lawIgnorance of the law

Teachers do not Teachers do not learn copyright learn copyright information from the information from the right sourcesright sources

Misinterpretation of Misinterpretation of Fair Use policiesFair Use policies

What happens then?What happens then?

Teachers ignore what Teachers ignore what they don’t they don’t comprehend.comprehend.Teachers over-comply Teachers over-comply with the law and with the law and overlook fair use overlook fair use policies thereby using policies thereby using less effective teaching less effective teaching materials.materials.Teachers disregard the Teachers disregard the law. law.

(Hobbs, Jaszi & Aufderheide, 2007)

What can be done?What can be done?

Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentContinuing EducationContinuing EducationBecome aware of current Become aware of current lawlawSubscribe to an RSS feed, Subscribe to an RSS feed, blog or forum regarding blog or forum regarding copyright lawcopyright lawAsk a lawyerAsk a lawyer

Where can I find more information Where can I find more information about copyright?about copyright?

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