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Copyright
Knowledge of:
- Copyright law
- Fair Use
- Authors Rights
- Creative Commons licensing
- Copyright policies: ILL and Course Reserves (including eReserves)
- Creator rights and copyright
- Current topics and trends in copyright
- Copyright and licensing issues pertaining to scholarly content: publisher agreements, traditional academic/ scholarly publishers
Ability to:
- Teach and share information about copyright compliance
- Advise faculty and other creators of content how to protect their writings and other works
- Interpret fair use for everyday situations (counsel will deal with more complicated situations)
Related Concepts:
- Open Access
- Open Educational Resources (OER)
- Scholarly Publishing
Note for Liaisons:
- The FAU Libraries does not obtain permissions to use copyright-protected material (unless it is ILL or Course Reserves staff for their requests). See "Boilerplate Responses" if you need a response to a faculty/ student question on copyright.
| Topic |
Sample Question/ Task |
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Copyright question
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| Interpretation |
What does CC-BY 4.0 mean? |
| Identification |
Where can I find the copyright permissions for this source? |
| Referral to Documentation |
Where can I get explanations of Fair Use? |
| Obtain Permissions |
With the exception of ILL and Course/ eReserves staff for their requests, the library does not provide or offer this service. |
| Instruction |
To a first- and second-year literature course, explain the meaning of copyright and how it applies when students want to re-use work. |
| Presentation |
The University Press requested an explanation of fair use for their editors and reporters. |
