All posts tagged fair use

Below are 6 essential copyright facts for librarians.  Please add to the discussion by commenting below. 1.    You can always summarize an article or book if you cannot obtain

Articles on copyright law are currently being added to this site.  Current articles are: The Balance in Copyright; Comparing Fair Use and Fair Dealing; Developing A Copyright Risk Management Plan; and The

Limitations on copyright may mean an exception for a non-profit library in which the library may use specific copyright material in a specific way without asking permission or

6.1 Question: Can employees who receive publications (newsletters, magazines, etc.) through their professional memberships/organizations, copy those articles for distribution to fellow employees if the copying is for

I attended “The First Annual World’s Fair Use Day” at the Newseum in Washington D.C. It was organized by the D.C.-based non-profit consumer advocacy group, Public Knowledge.

On March 26, 2009, I attended an ALAI Canada lunch meeting in Toronto on the topic, "The Politics of Fair Use "Common Sense" and the Digital Revolution" given

One oft asked question is whether fair dealing and fair use are the same? Fair use exists in the US Copyright Act; and fair dealing in

Do you need permission to use clips in documentary films or does this fall under fair use in the U.S. or under fair dealing in Canada? American