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Many times I hear my students say they’ve become the go-to copyright person, regardless of whether they’re librarians, library directors, information managers or architects, content managers, risk management specialists, communications specialists or editors. This happens whether they work in libraries, archives, museums, and for-profit or nonprofit organizations. If you feel you’ve fallen into this position…
How can you lower copyright risks? Lowering copyright infringement risks is a goal of every library, organization and business. This article provides tips for identifying your copyright risks when using third-party content, and keeping those risks to a minimum. Copyright Risk Management Checklist When Using Third-Party Content Applying copyright law to the use of third-party content…
You may know it’s important to seek permission before using third-party copyright-protected content. But you may not know how to go about doing that. Below we provide a sample copyright permissions letter to guide you as an example of such a letter. You can review and modify it to meet your needs when obtaining permission…
A licensing policy is a helpful document for a library or organization that licenses electronic resources or e-resources. This article is written by Lesley Ellen Harris, author of Licensing Digital Content Book, 3rd ed. Copyright policies and IP or intellectual property policies are more common than licensing policies for e-resources. However, a written licensing policy is…
Sharing and republishing online content is something we all do, but how many of us think about copyright law, permissions and licensing before sharing and republishing content? If it’s your own content, then you can tweet and post on Snapchat or Facebook without worrying about copyright law. If it’s someone else’s content, though, then you…
Who answers copyright and licensing questions in your library? Who addresses compliance issues in your organization? Are they best equipped for this role? Copyright can be complicated, so we’ve created this simple guide to copyright for librarians to get you started. You may also want to view copyright education opportunities for librarians. As a bonus, use this…
Businesses, organizations and associations must deal with various copyright issues when publishing newsletters and magazines. Below is a survey of the issues you may come across when publishing newsletters, magazines and other publications in your workplace. Copyright Issues When Publishing Newsletters and Magazines: Content More and more enterprises are publishing newsletters and magazines, especially in an electronic…
The use of images is pervasive. But, are you legally using images? Where do you obtain your images? Are you using images that you created, or images created by fellow employees? Are you using images you found on a website or on Instagram or FaceBook? (See below for information on using images you find on…
International copyright law doesn’t exist! Each country has its own domestic copyright laws that apply to its own citizens, and also to the use of foreign content when used in one’s country. It allows creators and content owners around the world and citizens of many countries to enjoy copyright protection in countries other than their…
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