The Association of Research Library recently published a free brochure aimed at faculty members and Teaching Assistants dealing with copyright issues. Among the topics covered in the brochure are: fair use, the advantage of linking to instead of copying works, and special provisions for displaying or performing works in classes. The brochure also includes a one-page chart that highlights 24 situations when various categories of works can be used.
The brochure, Know Your Copy Rights—What You Can Do, is available on the Web in color and b/w formats (direct link is to the color version).
Merilyn Burke, the Associate Director of Access & Media Services at the Tampa Library, is the USF Libraries expert on copyright. Don’t hesitate to contact her if you have any questions at 974-4561 or MBurke@lib.usf.edu.