Copyright
Author Rights
Fair Use
Creative Commons Licensing
Georgia State University Case
 

Copyright

CopyrightX Lectures
From EdX
CopyrightX is a MOOC taught by William Fisher (Harvard University) in the spring of 2013. It aims to examine and assess the current state of copyright law. Related learning materials are available on this page. 
 

Author Rights

Author's Rights Video
From Association of College & Research Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition)
A short video that introduces the viewer to the concept of author rights and how to retain them with the SPARC author addendum.
 
Author's Rights Video
From University of Minnesota Libraries
A brief presentation on scholarly publishing issues, the importance of retaining author rights, and how to handle challenges to author rights retention.
 
Bargaining for Better Publication Agreements
From Columbia University Libraries
A presentation in which Kenneth Crews (Columbia University) provides academic authors with an overview of strategies for securing better publishing agreement terms.
 
Copyright and Publication Agreements: Who Owns Your Work?
From University of North Texas Symposium on Open Access 2010
A presentation in which Dwayne Buttler (University of Louisville) talks about copyright and the need for authors to manage their copyright. The presentation slides are also available online.
 
Know Your Rights: Who Really Owns Your Scholarly Works?
From Columbia University Libraries
A panel discussion about authors' copyright management of their scholarly works. The panelists are Heather Joseph (SPARC), Michael Carroll (American University), and Kenneth Crews (Columbia University).
 
Understanding Author Rights Webcast
From Association of College & Research Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition)
A Webcast designed to help librarians become more prepared for working with faculty. Registration is required for accessing this free Webcast. 
 

Fair Use

Fair Use FAQ for Librarians
From Association of Research Libraries
Different speakers answer librarians' questions about fair use. This video supplements the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries. 
 
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: Rollout Webcast, Jan. 26, 2012
From Association of Research Libraries
Patricia Aufderheide (American University), Brandon Butler (Association of Research Libraries), and Peter Jaszi (American University) discuss the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries.  There is a question-and-answer session at the end. 
 
Mashups, Parodies, and Lip Dubs: Ask a Legal Expert about Fair Use
From Center for Internet and Society at Stanford University
Anthony Falzone and Julie Ahrens, both from Stanford University, answer people's questions about fair use. 
 
Standards and Strategies for Fair Use Decisions Inside Libraries and Universities (1 of 2)
Standards and Strategies for Fair Use Decisions Inside Libraries and Universities (2 of 2)
From Columbia University Libraries
Experts from different sectors address the means and strategies for making fair use decisions regarding research, education, and scholarly publishing. 
 

Creative Commons Licensing

Creative Commons Kiwi
From Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand
This video explains the six different types of Creative Commons licenses and how they facilitate legal sharing of copyrighted content. 
 
Open Access Publishing Symposium Keynote Presentation
From University of Amsterdam and Creative Commons Netherlands
A presentation in which Lawrence Lessig (Harvard University) discusses copyright, Creative Commons, and open access publishing. The presentation slides with Lessig's voice-over are also available online.
 

Georgia State University Case

What Does the Georgia State Decision Mean for Libraries?
From Association of Research Libraries
Jonathan Band and Brandon Butler (Association of Research Libraries) discuss the implications of the decision in the Georgia State University e-reserves case. 
 
The Direction of Fair Use for Education: New Law and New Possibilities
From EDUCAUSE
Kenneth Crews (Columbia University) talks about the court decision regarding the digitizing of copyrighted books at Georgia State University for electronic reserves and for student use through course management systems.