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Familiarize yourself with pages 1—6 of Copyright Basics (PDF) from the US Copyright Office (copyright.gov). This introduction to copyright law describes what works are protected and defines ownership as well as the typical duration of copyright law protection.
Explore the interactive web site Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright (from the Library of Congress), especially the section Files on Record which provides an interactive timeline of copyright milestones (look for the scroll bars along the left and right sides).
Download Brief Notes: Copyright for Students (PDF) from Iowa AEA Online. This 4-page handout provides practical guidance for making informed copyright decisions and concise explanations about educational fair use and portion limitations. Save this document for lecture, for future reference (and to use with students in your own classroom).
Creative Commons licenses make it easy for people to share their works which are otherwise protected by copyright law. This provides terrific opportunities for teachers and students! It's what you might say is a happy middle ground between All Rights Reserved and the public domain. Watch this 3-min video remix of the creative commons introduction.
Watch UNI alumnus Chris Pirillo describe Creative Commons in this 5-min excerpt from his show.
Read this short blog post about the idea of Linktribution (do this when no specific requirements are provided)
Bookmark and explore these UNI sites related to copyright: UNI Copyright Policies and Rod Library Guide to Copyright.
Read about how one Minnesota woman was fined $1.9 million dollars for illegally downloading 24 songs. Read the follow up to the story of Capitol v. Thomas on Wikipedia.
You may or may not be familiar with the case of artist Shepard Fairey. Consider what you've learned from the above resources as you read about the legal controversy surrounding his iconic image of President Obama.
Creative Commons licenses make it easy for people to share their works which are otherwise protected by copyright law. This provides terrific opportunities for teachers and students! It's what you might say is a happy middle ground between All Rights Reserved and the public domain. Watch this 3-min video remix of the creative commons introduction.
Watch UNI alumnus Chris Pirillo describe Creative Commons in this 5-min excerpt from his show.
Read this short blog post about the idea of Linktribution (do this when no specific requirements are provided)
Bookmark and explore these UNI sites related to copyright: UNI Copyright Policies and Rod Library Guide to Copyright.
Read about how one Minnesota woman was fined $1.9 million dollars for illegally downloading 24 songs. Read the follow up to the story of Capitol v. Thomas on Wikipedia.
You may or may not be familiar with the case of artist Shepard Fairey. Consider what you've learned from the above resources as you read about the legal controversy surrounding his iconic image of President Obama.
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