Copyright Basics:
Article: The Balance in Copyright
Article: The Legal Protection of Ideas
Article: The International Copyright Symbol
Article: Comparing Fair Use and Fair Dealing
Article: Legally Using Images
Article: Understand Copyright – A Life Skill (WIPO Magazine)
Copyright Management & Compliance:
Podcast – Copyright Issues for Librarians Working in NonProfits
Audio lecture (5 minutes) – Introduction to Copyright Management and Compliance
Article: Staying Current on Copyright Law
Article: Checklist - 18 Things to Do to Manage Copyright Laws in 2011
Article: Librarians and Other Non-Lawyers as Copyright Managers
Article: Developing A Copyright Risk Management Plan
Article: Developing A Copyright Policy
Qs & As: Copyright Management and Copyright Compliance
Digital Copyright:
Article: Obtaining Copyright Permission to Use Digital and Online Content
Article: Legal Use of Digital Content – Making it Clear and Simple (WIPO Magazine)
Article: E-Book Publishing Copyright Issues
Article: Toyota Using Images from flickr
Qs & As: Digital Copyright Issues
Infringement:
Article: What To Do If You’re Accused of Copyright Infringement
Qs & As: Infringement of Copyright
Copyright + Food:
Pi(e) is Not Protected by Copyright
Photographing Food in Restaurants
Stealing and Sampling in the Grocery Store…and in Copyright Law
Who Owns My Blog and Blog Posts? (Guest post on Food Bloggers of Canada)
Licensing:
Also, see Digital Copyright, above.
Book: Licensing Digital Content
Book Excerpt: Sample Licensing Policy (from Licensing Digital Content, 2nd ed.)
Article: Misconceptions about Licensing Electronic Content and E-Rights
Article: The Unique Position of Museums vis-a-vis Licensing Digital Content
Canadian Copyright Information:
Book: Canadian Copyright Law (3rd ed). Currently preparing 4th edition; want to stay in touch about the 4th ed?
Article: Moral Rights in Canadian Copyright Law
Article: What Canadian Librarians Need to Know About Foreign Copyright
Article: Ten Myths About Canadian Copyright Law
Post: Canadian Copyright Law Resources
U.S. Copyright Information:
Article: U.S. Government Works: Not All in the Public Domain
Article: Moral Rights in Works of Visual Art in the U.S.
Info Rights Columns from Information Outlook
July/August 2012: Volunteers are Copyright Owners, Too!
May/June 2012: US Copyright Law Refresher
March/April 2012: Using Primary and Secondary Resources to Understand Copyright Legislation
December 2011: The U.S. Copyright Office: The Next Two Years You may also want to visit the U.S. Copyright Office.
Guest Posts by Lesley Ellen Harris on Other Blogs
10 Worst Mistakes Bloggers Make When Using Photos
Who Owns My Blog and Blog Posts? (on Food Bloggers of Canada blog)
