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Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators: Creative Strategies and Practical Solutions, Third Edition
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Item Number: 978-0-8389-1092-4 |
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Publisher: ALA Editions |
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Price: $57.00 |
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This title is also available for purchase as an e-book or as a print/e-book bundle.
208 pages
8.5" x 11"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-1092-4
Year Published: 2012
AP Categories: A, C, E, I
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Copyright in the world of digital information is changing at a fevered pace, even as educators and librarians digitize, upload, download, draw on databases, and incorporate materials into Web-based instruction. It's essential to stay abreast of the basics of copyright law and fair use. Kenneth D. Crews has completely revised his classic text to remap the territory with fresh, timely insights into applications of copyright law for librarians, educators, and academics. Readers will
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Learn basic copyright definitions and key exceptions for education and library services
- Find information quickly with “key points” sidebars, legislative citations, and cross-references
- Understand the four factors of fair use and related court interpretations
- Get up to speed on current interpretations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act from a librarian-educator viewpoint
Copyright Law for Educators and Librarians--highly praised in previous editions--draws on cutting-edge case law in 18 discrete areas of copyright, including specialized and controversial music and sound recording issues. Information professionals will find the tools they need to take control of their rights and responsibilities as copyright owners and users in this succinct, easy-to-use guide.
Table of Contents
Introduction: This Book and the Importance of Copyright
Part I: The Reach of Copyright
1. The Copyright Path: Changing Needs and Copyright Solutions
2. The Scope of Protectable Works
3. Works without Copyright Protection
Part II: Rights of Ownership
4. Duration and Formalities: How Long Do Copyrights Last?
5. Who Owns the Copyright?
6. The Rights of Copyright Owners
7. Exceptions to the Rights of Owners
Part III: Fair Use
8. Fair Use: Getting Started
9. Fair Use: Understanding the Four Factors
10. Getting Comfortable with Fair Use: Applying the Four Factors
11. The Meaning of Fair Use Guidelines
Part IV: Focus on Education and Libraries
12. Distance Education and the TEACH Act
13. Libraries and the Special Provisions of Section 108
14. Responsibilities, Liabilities, and Doing the Right Thing
Part V: Special Features
15. Music and Copyright*
16. Anticircumvention and the DMCA
17. Copyright, Archives, and Unpublished Materials
18. Permission from Copyright Owners
Appendixes
A. Selected Provisions of the U.S. Copyright Act
B. Copyright Checklist: Fair Use
C. Copyright Checklist: The TEACH Act and Distance Education
D. Copyright Checklist for Libraries: Copies for Preservation or Replacement
E. Copyright Checklist for Libraries: Copies for Private Study
F. Model Letter for Permission Requests
Guide to Additional Reading
Index
About the Author
Kenneth D. Crews has specialized for more than 25 years in copyright issues as they relate to education, libraries and research. He directs the Copyright Advisory Office at Columbia University and teaches in the Columbia Law School. Dr. Crews has been a professor of law, library science and business and held a named professorship in law at Indiana University. At IU he established the first office in the country specifically addressing copyright policy issues at universities. His services have been called upon by numerous colleges and universities, and by the U.S. State Department and the World Intellectual Property Organization. He was the first recipient of ALA’s L. Ray Patterson Award.
Reviews
"Straightforward ... a terrific way to teach library students a lot in an easy to read book."
--Lesley Ellen Harris, author, educator, consultant
Copyrightlaws.com
"An excellent resource for librarians. It provides legal guidance, but it doesn't require legal expertise to understand."
--Information Today
"The style and approach throughout is sensible, helpful, interesting, authoritative and approachable and some lively photos, scenarios and real case examples support the book. In short, this is an exemplary text that seals the standards for such books."
--Managing Information
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Intellectual Freedom Manual, Eighth Edition
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Item Number:
978-0-8389-3590-3
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Updated for the first time since 2005, this indispensable volume includes the most up-to-date intellectual freedom guidelines, policies, and interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights. |
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Price: $65.00 |
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Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide for Librarians
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Item Number:
978-0-8389-3543-9
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Librarians face myriad copyright dilemmas every day, and as copyright law evolves and new interpretations emerge, libraries play a key role in representing the public in the copyright debate. But how do new copyright laws affect traditional services a... |
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