copy right laws and rights. “who owns what?” author owns the work except when contracted under...

Copy Right Laws and Rights

“Who owns what?”

author owns the work

Except when contracted under work-for-hire—

employer owns the work

Other ownership includes collaborative works

Rights as a Copy Owner

The owner of the work has the right to do the following:

to make copies

distribute

display and perform the work

Copy Right ManagementThe work will be

used

Disclosure of work and purpose

Proper citations

Penalties: work without

permission: 150,000. or more

Using Copy Right For Education

The Teach Act passed in 2002

educators may use: images, films, movies or still life

with out permission.

However, must be limited amounts of information.

Also, educational institutions must be accredited

Steps for accessing work

Contact owner of work

Copyright Clearance Center

Copyright Licensing Agency

Websites for Copyright laws and Pictures

http://www.diigo.com/user/pramirez1113/copy?type=all (Gerbils)

http://registrarism.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/plagiarism.jpg (Bart Simpson)

http://www.pcc.edu/library/services/images/announce-copyright2.jpg (copy right for educators)

http://soa.utexas.edu/vrc/blog/wp-content/copyright.jpg