Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines
For Educational
Multimedia
Understanding
the terms:
Copyright:
Defined
as the exclusive right of a creator to reproduce, prepare derivative works,
distribute, perform, display, sell, lend or rent their creations.
It is a property right, an “intellectual” property right of the
creator of the work.
Fair
Use:
The means by which educators of non-profit
educational institutions may use copyrighted works without seeking permission or
making payment to the author or publisher.
Multimedia:
Involves
the integration of text, graphics, audio and/or video into a computer-based
environment.
Fair
Use Guidelines:
Developed in September 1996 with the participation
of a broad cross section of educators, attorneys, publishers, librarians and
other interested parties.
Students
may incorporate others’ works into their
multimedia and/or distance learning presentations, performing and displaying
them AS PART OF AN ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENT.
Faculty
may incorporate others’ works into their
multimedia and/or distance learning presentations, to be accessible to their
students or participants, provided that ONLY
THOSE STUDENTS OR PARTICIPANTS may access the material.
Specific
Limits:
Video
Clips
–
Up to 10% or 3 minutes,
whichever is less.
Text
–
Up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less.
Poetry –
Up
to 250 words; 3 poem limit per poet, 5 poem limit by different poets from an
anthology. Music –
Up to 10% or 30 seconds, whichever is less.
Photos and Images –
Up
to 5 works from one author, up to 10% or 15 works, whichever is less, from a
collection.
Database Information
–
Up to 10% or 2,500 fields or cell entries,
whichever is less.
The
Key,
as with all practices of
Fair Use, is to use the smallest portion of a work necessary to achieve the
instructional objective and to prevent copying and distribution of the finished
project or presentation.
Important
Reminders:
Educators and students are advised to exercise caution in using digital
material downloaded from the internet in producing their own educational
multimedia and distance learning projects, because there is a mix of works
protected and works in the public domain on the network.
Educators
and students are advised that they must include on the opening screen of
their multimedia or distance learning projects and any accompanying print
material a notice that certain materials are included under the Fair Use
Exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law and are restricted from further use.
Educators
and students are reminded to credit their sources and display the
copyright ownership information if this is shown in the original source.
PLEASE NOTE:
If
any one of the above mentioned limitations or guidelines cannot be met, the
teacher/student must seek written permission from the creator(s) of the work
before using Non-Fair Use compliant material(s) in a finished
project/production. The information
in this document is provided purely as an overview of the law and is ONLY an
interpretation. Teachers/students
are encouraged to consult the websites below form more detailed and specific
information.
Copyright Office –
Washington D.C.:
www.loc.gov/copyright/
The Copyright Website: www.benedict.com/
Fair Use Harbor: www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/
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