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Moral rights in U.S. copyright law benefit authors or creators of select copyright-protected materials: certain works of visual art. The purpose of moral rights is to protect the reputation of an author or creator. Economic rights (such as the right of reproduction and public performance), which are more commonly understood, provide creators with control over…
Instagram and copyright make strange bedfellows. Instagram is all about images. And legally using images is a major issue when it comes to social media. Some things you should think about when using Instagram: Are you posting your own images on Instagram? If so, what use and re-use can others make of your images? Are…
Your lawyer’s role in managing copyright issues is key to your role in copyright management. Managing copyright issues leads to copyright compliance. It’s usually undertaken on a day-to-day basis without consulting in-house or outside counsel. Examples of copyright compliance issues include: A librarian photocopying or scanning an article The marketing department uploading photographs to an…
Copyright literacy is about educating fellow employees and the public about copyright law and raising their awareness of how copyright law affects them. WIPO Magazine’s article Understanding Copyright – A Life Skill, by Lesley Ellen Harris, discusses the importance of copyright and intellectual property education on a broad basis. Once the preserve of specialists, copyright has…
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…
How to protect photos you post online may be both simpler and more difficult than you realize. These days everyone’s snapping photos with cameras, phones and tablets. Although you may think that your images are amateur and simply family images, you still have rights in them. You may even take a fabulous picture that has…
21 Simple Ideas to Promote Copyright Literacy in Your Library or Organization is the theme of this eTutorial and the title of its 10th lesson. Register! This online course demystifies how to increase the level of copyright literacy in your enterprise through awareness, education and training with the goal of lowering your copyright risks. (Note:…
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? To determine whether you’re legally using images, first consider the source of the image, then consider your…
Do you use images in presentations? This article will help you establish best practices for legally using images in presentation slides and minimizing your risks of copyright infringement. Images include photographs, charts, maps, illustrations and more. You may also like our online copyright course that includes an entire module on legally using images. Are You…
Happy Pi Day! This post celebrates Pi Day by examining the copyright protection of numbers and, of course, pie. Copyright protects creations that are fixed in some form and does not protect ideas and concepts. While we don’t have to define pie for you, we did look at the definition of pi in the dictionary….
Do your digital license agreements and licensing myths lead to frustrations? Our Simple Guide to Licensing Electronic Resources can help.
Copyrightlaws.com’s Canadian Copyright Law course is a primer/refresher with 16 lessons. Each lesson provides … Up-to-date fundamentals on the topics listed in the Syllabus below A self-marking quiz and URLs for further reading This is a pivotal time in copyright policy in Canada. Take the time now to understand how copyright works and why it’s…
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated each year on 26 April. The 2019 theme is Reach for Gold: IP and Sports. Before you start celebrating, get up to speed on the meaning of intellectual property. This year’s World Intellectual Property (IP) Day examines the world of sports. It looks at how IP rights, innovation and creativity…
Copyright provisions for libraries, archives and museums are common in copyright laws around the world. As gatekeepers to much of an organization’s content, libraries and their librarians — and often other professional staff — are often given the responsibility of copyright and licensing management. In the overview of copyright provisions for libraries below, we discuss…
Our list of Graduates: Certificate in Canadian Copyright Law will make you want to look further into this in-depth copyright program. About Our Copyright Certificate Programs Our certificate program graduates are a unique group of people who’ve been trained as copyright facilitators and decision makers. They’re equipped with the copyright knowledge they need to assess…
Legally using images in libraries has two perspectives: Use of images by library staff and patrons Understanding how copyright pertains to images, educating staff and patrons about this, and creating a copyright culture in your library You may also be interested in our online copyright program that has an entire course dedicated to legally using…
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…
Canadian copyright law myths can cloud your interpretation of copyright law. How do you ensure that your information is accurate and objective? Do you read the Canadian Copyright Act? Review recent copyright cases? Attend courses and discussions? To start, get rid of copyright misinformation and myths that you repeatedly hear. Read on… Canadian Copyright Law…
A licensing policy is a helpful document for a library or organization that licenses electronic resources or e-resources. Copyright policies are much more common than licensing policies. However, a licensing policy is a useful for any organization that licenses electronic resources such as: Online journals and periodicals Electronic databases Image archives Think about how a…
When the question of copyright ownership comes up, the discussion often addresses employment situations. The employer owns copyright in works created by employees during the course of their employment. But who owns copyright in works by volunteers? Volunteer Copyright Ownership Scenarios A volunteer creates an image or logo for a special exhibit or event at…
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