Copyright law for librarians and educators : creative strategies and practical solutions

Crews, Kenneth D. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780838910924 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 0838910920 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xii, 192 p. : ill., forms ; 28 cm.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-184) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The copyright path : changing needs and copyright solutions -- The scope of protectable works -- Works without copyright protection -- Duration and formalities : how long do copyrights last? -- Who owns the copyright? -- The rights of copyright owners -- Exceptions to the rights of owners -- Fair use : getting started -- Fair use : understanding the four factors -- Getting comfortable with fair use : applying the four factors -- The meaning of fair use guidelines -- Distance education and the TEACH Act -- Libraries and the special provisions of Section 108 -- Responsibilities, liabilities, and doing the right thing -- Music and copyright -- Anticircumvention and the DMCA -- Copyright, archives, and unpublished materials -- Permission from copyright owners.