Copyright essentials for librarians and educators / Kenneth D. Crews ; with contributions from Dwayne K. Buttler ... [and others]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crews, Kenneth D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright--United States.

Copyright.

United States.

Librarians--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Librarians.

Teachers--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Teachers.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

v, 143 pages ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : American Library Association, 2000.

Summary:

Attorney, librarian, researcher, and author Kenneth Crews boils down all of his expertise in this up-to-date, easy-to-understand reference designed to instruct today's information providers on the fundamentals of current copyright law. Enhanced with margin notes highlighting recent developments and seven helpful appendices of checklists and legislation summaries, this handy desk reference answers the key questions, including:

-- What makes a work copyright-protected or not?

-- How long do copyrights last?

-- What are the rights of copyright owners?

-- How can I determine what qualifies as fair use?

-- What are the need-to-know's for the Internet?

Contents:

2 Why Is Copyright Important to You? 5

3 What Works Are Protected by Copyright? 7

4 Eligibility for Copyright: What Is an "Original Work of Authorship"? 9

5 Eligibility for Copyright: What Is "Fixed in a Tangible Medium of Expression"? 11

6 What Works Are Not Protected by Copyright? 13

7 More Works That Cannot Be Copyrighted: U.S. Government Works 15

Formalities and Duration

8 Formalities of Copyright: Copyright Notice and Registration 17

9 More about the Formalities of Copyright 19

10 How Long Do Copyrights Last? The Duration Question 21

11 How Long Do Copyrights Last? Unpublished Works 24

Owners and Rights

12 Who Owns the Copyright? The General Rule and Some Exceptions 26

13 Who Owns the Copyright? Joint Copyright Ownership 29

14 Who Owns the Copyright? Exceptions, Assignment, and Institutional Policies 31

15 The Expanding Rights of Copyright Owners 34

16 Rights of the Copyright Owner: Reproduction and Distribution 38

17 Rights of the Copyright Owner: Derivative Works 40

18 Rights of the Copyright Owner: Public Performance and Display 42

19 Exceptions to the Rights of Owners 44

Fair Use

20 Fair Use: What Exactly Is It? 48

21 Learning about Fair Use: Start with the Statute 50

22 The First Two Factors of Fair Use: Purpose of the Use and Nature of the Copyrighted Work 53

23 The Factors of Fair Use: Amount of the Work Used and Effect on the Market 55

24 Fair Use in the Courts: Quoting from Copyrighted Works 58

25 Fair Use in the Courts: Photocopying for Education 61

26 Fair Use in the Courts: More about Photocopying and Reproduction for Education 63

27 Fair Use and Unpublished Works 66

28 Experimenting with Fair Use: Moving from Print to the Internet 69

29 Making Sense of Fair Use: What About Fair-Use "Guidelines"? 72

30 Making Sense of Fair Use: Fair-Use Guidelines and One University's Response 74

Special Exceptions

31 Displays and Performances in Distance Learning 77

32 Library Copying: A Statutory Provision of Its Own 81

33 Library Copying: Copies to Keep and Copies to Preserve 84

34 Library Copying: Copy Machines in the Library 89

Looking Ahead

35 Copyright and New Technologies: Computer Software 91

36 Copyright and New Technologies: The World Wide Web 93

37 Requesting Permission from the Copyright Owner 95

38 Liability for Copyright Infringement 97

39 What Is at Stake in an Infringement Action? 100

40 Acting in Good Faith 103

Appendix A Selected Provisions from the U.S. Copyright Act 105

Appendix B Summary of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 116

Appendix C Summary of the U.S. Copyright Office Report on Distance Education 121

Appendix D Copyright Notices for Supervised Library Copying: Updated Information for Library Services 125

Appendix E Checklist for Fair Use 128

Appendix F Supplemental Reading List, 1998-2000 131.

Notes:

"A Project of the Copyright Management Center."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-140)

ISBN:

0838907970

OCLC:

122973353