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 Media Equipment Circulation Policy
 ACC's Copyright Policy
 U.S. Copyright Law
 Specific Provisions Regading "Fair Use"
 Multimedia Fair Use Guidelines

 

 

 

 

 


Copyright Policies

Recording & Copying Media

ITS staff will record or copy media for instructional use according to these policies:

  • ITS may record television broadcasts “off-the-air” for one-time classroom use only. Such recordings cannot be retained as part of the College's permanent collection unless the College purchases the rights to the program.
  • On-air participants must sign a release form for closed events broadcast live to the public or recorded for public distribution. Taping of activities for instructional use by the participants only and taping of public events such as graduation ceremonies do not require release forms.
  • ITS staff will duplicate video tape, DVD, cassette, and other recordings for instructional use only; the requester must provide written copyright authorization. (See Copyright Clearance below).

United States Copyright Law

{United States Code: Title 17, Copyrights} The entirety of the U.S. Copyright law as revised on October 19,1976.  This site is hosted by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/

Fair Use Provisions

(Section 107- Limitations on exclusive  rights: Fair Use) These provisions are the guidelines that limit the exclusivity of copyright for purposes of criticism, commentary, research, scholarship, and teaching. This site is hosted by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/

Multimedia Fair Use Guidelines

("Multimedia Fair Use Guidelines") A non-legislative report of the subcommittee on courts and intellectual property committee on the judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives adopted on September 27, 1996.  This is an interpretation of what is permissible "fair use exemption" as applies  to student and teacher creation of multimedia materials. Virtually all producer and consumer groups  interested in educational media copyright guidelines have endorsed these interpretations.

http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/ccmcguid.htm

The TEACH Act

In November 2002, the U.S. Congress passed the "Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act." This law significantly extends instructional use of copyrighted materials. For instance, it is now legal to show videotapes or DVDs from your local video rental store in the classroom. You may now also legally distribute photocopies of newspaper articles for a one-time-only use. If you wish to use the same article in subsequent semesters, you need written copyright authorization. (See Copyright Clearance below.) The American Library Association provides additional guidelines on following the provisions of the TEACH Act, especially as it applies to distance learning:

http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/distanceed/Default3685.htm

Obtaining Copyright Clearance

There are two ways to obtain copyright clearance. You can write to the publisher directly, modeling your request on the sample permission request letter below, or you can ask ACC librarian Terry Ronning to submit your request to the Copyright Clearinghouse.

Sample Permission Request Letter

[ACC stationery with return address]

FAX: [Include your FAX number for a speedier response]

[Date]

Permissions Department

[Company Name and Address]

Dear _____________________________;

[If you called first, begin your letter: This letter will confirm our recent telephone conversation.] I am [identify your position] at Adirondack Community College. I would like your permission to duplicate the following recorded media for my course [give the course number and title]:

[Insert full citation; then identify specific segments if you don’t intend to use the entire recording.]

[Explain why you need to duplicate it: e.g., Is it an LP unavailable on cassette? Do you need a brief segment for a Web page? ] I will use this material only for the intended course, and only students enrolled in this course will have access to it.

Please indicate your approval of this permission by signing the letter where indicated below and returning it to me as soon as possible, preferably at the above FAX number. Your signing of this letter will also confirm that you own [or your company owns] the copyright to the above described material.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely yours,

[Your signature and name]

Permission granted for the use requested above:

_____________________________________________

Signature

[Type name of addressee here]

_________________________________

Date ____________________________

[Based on model in Fair Use of Copyrighted Works: A Crucial Element in Educating America,
CETUS Discussion Series, 1995; page 30.]

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