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Copyrightlaws.com is the place for copyright education. Online eTutorials and Certificate programs to demystify copyright law.
Copyrightlaws.com Founder and CEO Lesley Ellen Harris has published 10 copyright and licensing books (including editions) on Canadian copyright, digital copyright, licensing digital content and more. Providing an informed, unbiased and global perspective on the topic of copyright, Lesley Ellen Harris is one of today’s foremost copyright messengers. Featured Books and Where To Purchase Canadian Copyright…
Creative Commons licenses allow copyright owners to license their works under terms and conditions they choose. Learn how to choose the best CC license.
This copyright compliance checklist will help lower your copyright infringement risks. Copyright compliance requires on-going effort.
Now registering for Fall 2019 and Winter 2020! The Copyright Leadership Certificate helps copyright decision-makers increase their copyright IQ.
Our copyright permissions sample letter, below, is one example of such a letter. You can review and modify it to meet your needs when obtaining permission to use copyright-protected materials. This article also sets out how to contact a copyright owner to obtain permission to use their copyright-protected work and what to ask for. If copyright…
Google Images is a wonderful tool for locating the perfect image. But before you blindly use images you find 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 Google? How many times have you used…
Copyright awareness, education and training — our courses are designed to help you and your colleagues gain confidence to answer copyright questions and keep your organization’s copyright risks to a minimum. We offer three certificate programs and a variety of individual courses. Contact us if you’re interesting in licensing any of our courses and for…
Our online course Obtaining Permission: The Copyright Permissions Request is a comprehensive overview of the permissons request process and best practices.
Our online course Defining Your Role as the Go-To Copyright Person explores the why, who, what and how of being a designated copyright contact.
Developing a Copyright Policy or Guidelines is a unique hands-on eight-lesson eTutorial where you complete a draft Copyright Policy or Guidelines. 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 unsure how to start your copyright compliance document You…
The duration of copyright in Canada is 50 years after the death of the author. There are several exceptions to this general rule of duration in Canadian copyright law. Some of these exceptions are set out below. The Duration of Copyright in Canada Unlike physical property, ownership in copyright material has a limited duration. So for…
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…
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 for our upcoming session, 4 to 15 November 2019. This online course demystifies how to increase the level of copyright literacy in your enterprise through awareness, education and training with…
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.
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