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Revised 2005
August 2003
Edited by Betty Jo Gaston
Baccalaureate Program Librarian
Introduction
This booklet outlines the rights and responsibilities of faculty and explains the workings of the law. The Copyright Act of 1976
and the TEACH Act of 2002 gives educators freedom to make many copies that would otherwise be illegal.
This booklet provides information about copyright laws as applied to education.
The United States Copyright Office maintains a website that is continuously
updated regarding the law and its application. Contact information is listed
in the Acknowledgements section. Additional information is also contained in
the Appendix, Copyright and Patent, in the St. Petersburg College Faculty
Manual.
Overview of Copyright Law
Copyright Defined
Obtaining a Copyright
Violation of Copyright
Fair Use Defined
Sheet Music and Recording of Performances
Recorded Music
Downloading or Copying Music Files
Computer Software
Placing Items on Reserve for Student Use
Fair Use of Video and DVD
Presentation of Video and DVD
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
Electronic Copyright
The TEACH Act
General Provisions
Specific Provisions
Inter-Library Loan Considerations
Copyright Questions and Answers
Regarding Copies of Printed Material
Regarding the Use of Video and DVDs
Regarding the Use of Computer Software
Permissions
How To Locate a Copyright Holder
Writing Letters for Permission
Sample Letter
Acknowledgments
Appendix
St. Petersburg College is dedicated to the concept of equal opportunity. The college will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or marital status, or against any qualified individual with disabilities, in its employment practices or in the admission and treatment of students. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this rule, the college will not tolerate such conduct. Should you experience such behavior, please contact the director of EA/EO at (727)341-3257.
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