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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...
Google Images is a wonderful 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...
How do I know if something's in the public domain? Public domain is a frequently used term in copyright parlance, yet it isn't defined in copyright statutes. This article provides insight into when something is in the public domain under copyright law. This information will help guide you in determining when you need to obtain copyright...
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, charts and more. You may also like our online copyright course that includes an entire module on legally using images. Are...
Understanding copyright permissions and infringement is important to minimizing your copyright risks. Below we explain the meaning of copyright infringement, followed by Q&As on obtaining copyright permissions and what constitutes copyright infringement. You may also like our eTutorial, Obtaining Permission: The Copyright Permissions Request which begins on 16 September 2020 for two weeks. Registration. Understanding Copyright...
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 explains how to contact a copyright owner to obtain permission and what to ask for. Below we also provide a sample copyright permissions letter to guide you. You can review and modify...
Developing a Copyright Policy or Guidelines is a unique hands-on eight-lesson eTutorial where you complete a draft copyright policy or guidelines. Scheduled for 1 to 30 October 2020 Register Now! This is the course for you if: You've been meaning to write a copyright policy or guidelines but never seem to have the time You're...
Copyrightlaws.com is excited about our newest online certificate course in which you'll earn a Certificate in Licensing Digital Content. Want to join us for our next cohort in 2021? Registration just opened! Join us from 14 January to 4 March 2021. Licensing Digital Content is a seven-week course for anyone new to licensing digital content or...
Now registering for Fall 2019 and Winter 2020! The Copyright Leadership Certificate helps copyright decision-makers increase their copyright IQ.
Our copyright certificate graduates listed below are a unique group of people who have been trained as copyright facilitators and decision-makers. They are equipped with the copyright knowledge they need to assess copyright issues and lower copyright infringement risks from a nonlawyer's perspective. These unique fully online copyright programs and practical training are open to...
Zoom On In 2020 SIPA Award Copyrightlaws.com is delighted to have been awarded the Margie Weiner Award for Best New Success Story in the 2020 SIPAwards for our Zoom On In virtual copyright sessions. Webinar Recording: Libraries and COVID-19: Considering Copyright during a Crisis On Friday 2 April, our CEO Lesley Ellen Harris participated along with Jill...
When it comes to how to get a copyright, you don’t need to do anything! That’s the best thing about obtaining copyright protection: it’s automatic in close to 200 countries around the world. For example, it’s automatic in the U.S. and Canada, and it’s automatic in Australia, France, India, Nigeria, and Slovenia. Take a photograph,...
Eight important facts about Canadian copyright law are set out below. How did we select only eight facts about Canadian copyright law when there's so much information available? We selected some unique things about Canadian copyright law, some international facts and some basic facts that Canadians and others should know about copyright law in Canada. Eight...
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...
Copyrightlaws.com's primer/refresher course Canadian Copyright Law includes 17 lessons including a final self-marking quiz. Canadian Copyright Law is one of the five eTutorials in our Certificate in Canadian Copyright Law. Each lesson provides ... Up-to-date fundamentals on the topics listed in the Syllabus below A self-marking quiz A curated list of online resources for further...
21 Virtual Ways to Build Copyright Awareness in Your Library or Organization is a self-paced eTutorial with: A wealth of tips on how to transform your workplace copyright compliance culture Copyright awareness ideas you can immediately implement to lower the risk of copyright infringement in your organization Begins 4 November 2020. Register Now! Each of...
There are two perspectives to legally using images in libraries: 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 Are You Legally Using Images in Your Library? The following are common ways libraries use images where...
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated each year on 26 April. The 2020 theme is Innovate for a Green Future. Before you start celebrating, get up to speed on the meaning of intellectual property. And due to COVID-19, WIPO has compiled a great list of virtual activities for World IP Day 2020. You may also...
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...
Do you use images and other third-party content? Our primer/refresher course Legally Using Images will teach you ... Which images require copyright permission and which you can safely use for free How to avoid hidden traps in licensing language How to legally use online and print images, and avoid expensive and time-consuming legal hassles Next offering...
