Copyright in the networked world: copies in courses
Abstract
Purpose
This column looks at questions from teaching faculty about the use of copyright protected materials in an online course.
Design/methodology/approach
Copyright guidelines are considered. The US TEACH Act and Fair Use statutes are examined, as well as how to make a risk assessment for the institution.
Findings
US universities have a reasonable freedom to use protected materials in the virtual equivalent of face‐to‐face teaching, as long as it costs the rights holders no loss of expected income and as long as it takes into account the litigiousness of certain firms and associations.
Originality/value
Each copyright use assessment has unique circumstances, but a discussion of the reasoning behind an actual case helps to build a community of good practice that strengthens similar assessments.
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Citation
Seadle, M. (2006), "Copyright in the networked world: copies in courses", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 24 No. 2, pp. 305-310. https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830610669655
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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