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16 May 2018

How to protect photos you post online

How to protect photos you post online may be simpler and at the same time more difficult than you realize. Copyright protection in images is automatic Your copyright protection begins the moment you take a photo, and it makes no difference whether that photo is taken with your smartphone, iPad or SLR camera. Once that…

14 May 2018

Council of Canadian Academies on Opportunities for Canada’s Memory Institutions

The Council of Canadian Academies (the Council) hosted an Expert Panel on Memory Institutions and the Digital Revolution in which Copyrightlaws.com CEO Lesley Ellen Harris participated. Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel Copyright Educator Harris was invited with twelve others of various backgrounds including several academics, the director of digital and emerging media at the Smithsonian…

10 May 2018

Digital Licensing Questions

This article sets out commonly asked digital licensing questions. The answers to these questions will help librarians and others who negotiate licenses for the use of electronic resources such as electronic periodicals and databases. What would a “perfect” digital license contain? There’s no such thing as a perfect license. Each agreement must reflect the needs…

9 May 2018

Copyright Training – Seize the Teachable Moment

Copyright training includes such a wide range of activities from seizing the teachable moment to a dedicated three hour webinar or in-person seminar. Not every instance of copyright training needs to be formal and scheduled. For example, you are in the company lunchroom and overhear a conversation about the development of your company’s website. Seize…

9 May 2018

Moral Rights in U.S. Copyright Law

Moral rights in U.S. copyright law benefit certain authors or creators of specific copyright-protected materials. The purpose of moral rights is to protect the reputation of an author or creator as opposed to economic rights, which provide creators with control over their copyright-protected materials and a way to earn money from exploiting their works. In…

8 May 2018

Canadian Librarians and International Copyright

Canadian librarians and international copyright law go hand-in-hand. This article explains what Canadian librarians need to know about Canadian and global copyright law in order to manage the use of content in their libraries and organizations and to keep unauthorized uses of copyright-protected materials to a minimum. First thing: Know Canadian Copyright Law Being knowledgeable…

7 May 2018

Copyright Permissions Sample Letter

Our copyright permissions sample letter will help you draft your own template for obtaining consistent copyright permissions. This article teaches you how to contact a copyright owner to obtain permission to use their copyright-protected work. It also sets out a copyright permissions sample letter. If you’re including images on your blog or using articles in…