Copyright

Copyright

It is part of a library media teacher's job to teach students about copyright, and to insist that students and staff observe copyright laws. She or he should be your campus expert.

Here are a couple of sites with really concise and easily understood copyright information.

For students: Cyberbee Copyright questions. http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf An easy to understand site especially for students in grades 4-8.

COPYRIGHT CHART: http://204.98.1.2/plmc/copyright.html#Teachers This chart is excellent and would help teachers understand what the law says about some of the things they want to do in the area of copying.

FAIR USE GUIDELINES FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA: http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/ccmcguid.htm

Try this for many links: http://sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us/~imcftp/copyright.html

Ten big myths about copyright

And here's a place where you can purchase public performance licenses for many videos and DVDs http://www.movlic.com/

Some books on copyright for schools:

Crews, Kenneth. Copyright Essentials for Educators and Librarians. American library Association, 2005.
Hoffman, Gretchen. Copyright in Cyberspace: Questions and Answers for Librarians. Neal-Schuman, 2001.
Simpson, Carol Mann. Copyright for Schools : A Practical Guide (4th Ed). Linworth, 2005.
Carrie Russell. Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide for Librarians. 2004