Ethical Diversion

Copyright, Plagiarism, Censorship, and all!

LIB 600 Libraries and Education Spring 2015

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Are there ethical concerns in a

school library?

• Three main issues:

1. Diversity issues

2. Intellectual property

concerns

3. Selection of texts for

students

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Diversity issues

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What do we mean by diversity?

• National Education Association:

– Diversity can be defined as the sum

of the ways that people are both alike

and different. The dimensions of

diversity include race, ethnicity,

gender, sexual orientation, language,

culture, religion, mental and physical

ability, class, and immigration status.

• Diversity Toolkit Introduction

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The unique role• Only in the school library:

– “The school library has a unique role in the integration of cultural differences within the school community. Because library services are essential to all segments of the school population and school activities, the librarian holds a strategic position as an integrator, coordinator, negotiator, unifier, and equalizer.” Librarians can help teachers locate books and other resources for their own professional developmental [needs], help select student materials, and help establish relationships with community agencies. • Critical Issue: Meeting the Diverse Needs of Young

Children. Quote from Dame, M.A. (1995, November). Serving linguistically and culturally diverse students: Strategies for the school librarian. ERIC Digest [Online].

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School librarians

as leaders in

diversity issues

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http://www.librarymediaconnection.com/pdf/lmc/

reviews_and_articles/featured_articles/Summers

_March_April2010.pdf

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Intellectual

Property?

• What is Intellectual Property?

– Intellectual property (IP) refers to

creations of the mind, such as

inventions; literary and artistic

works; designs; and symbols, names

and images used in commerce.

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What is Copyright exactly?

http://www.copyright.gov/

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http://copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#what

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Another explanation10

http://www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/copyright-faq

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http://theedublogger.com/2012/02/09/the-educators-guide-to-copyright-fair-use-and-creative-commons/

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http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/gayle/fairuse/fairuse.html

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How to Talk to Your Students About

Copyright

• Harry Potter Can Fly– H = Homegrown

• i.e. something you created yourself

– P = Public Domain

• Public domain works are shared by everyone.

– C = Creative Commons

• Creative Commons licensed-media are shared “up front” by copyright holders for sharing and re-use under certain terms. This means “permission has already been granted” for you to use these media materials in your own projects, as long as you comply with the stated Creative Commons terms.

– F = Fair Use

• The short video chapter on “Fair Use” (1 min, 50 sec) included in Professor Eric Faden of BucknellUniversity’s video “A Fair(y) Use Tale” illustrates key concepts of fair use in U.S. copyright law exclusively using short clips from copyrighted Disney movies.

– By Wesley Fryer On July 14, 2011

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What about Plagiarism, then?14

http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism

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Home » Student Resources » Research guide »

What is plagiarism?

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7 Resources for Detecting and

Preventing Plagiarism 1. Do a quick search on Google [place

the offending phrase in quotes!]

2. Plagiarism Checker

3. Doc Cop

4. Purdue OWL website

5. Paper Rater

6. Plagiarism Checker.com

7. Plagiarism.org

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Detour on eBooks

• Purchase or Lease?

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Concerns about Selection

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Censorship?

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/censor

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AKA Book Banning20

http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/about

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Challenged books?

• What is the difference between a challenge or banning?

– A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others.

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Types of Challenge

http://www.ala.org/bbooks/challengedmaterials

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HAZARDOUS

ROAD

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