These 10 strategies will help you address institutional copyright compliance pushback and be more successful in your copyright go-to person role.
10 Strategies for Institutional Copyright Compliance Pushback
About Lesley Ellen Harris
Lesley Ellen Harris, JD, is the founder and CEO of Copyrightlaws.com. Lesley is a copyright consultant, published author, copyright blogger and educator. Her areas of expertise include U.S. and Canadian copyright law, international copyright law, and licensing digital content. I feel honored to take a course with Ms. Harris whose name seemingly turns up wherever I...
The International Copyright Symbol
A copyright symbol informs others that copyright exists in your work. It also indicates that those who use (or want to use) your intellectual property should obtain permission from you. This article provides: A greater understanding of the purpose of the copyright symbol Benefits of using the international copyright symbol Information on how to use...
Sharing and Republishing Online Content: 6 Tips for Copyright Compliance
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...
Copyright Permissions Sample Letter
You may know it's important to seek permission before using copyright-protected content. But do you know how to obtain that permission? This article leads you through how to contact a copyright owner to obtain permission and what to ask for. We also provide a sample copyright permissions letter below as a practical tool to guide...
A Simple Guide to Fair Use: How To Apply Fair Use to Your Copyright Scenarios
Understanding fair use in U.S. copyright law is essential for anyone using copyright-protected materials. Fair use is ambiguous and it can be overwhelming to apply it to your own situations. Inform yourself about the facts of fair use and how it works. Be an educated decision maker when determining whether fair use applies to your...
Excuses for Not Getting Copyright Permission
Complying with copyright law takes copyright education, consistent application of the law and a go-to person such as a Copyright Officer to guide others in your library or business toward doing the right thing both legally and ethically. Many think it's easier to make excuses for not getting copyright permission than it is to comply with...
A Simple Guide to Copyright for Librarians: 15 Essential Facts & Tips
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...
6 Best Practices for Legally Using Google Images
Google Images is an effective tool for locating the perfect image to use in presentations, documents and on social media. But before you use images found through Google, you must consider copyright law. Scroll below to download our tip sheet 6 Copyright Tips for Legally Using Google Images. Have You Found the Perfect Image on...
