permission of copyright owner
(Copyright and Fair Use, n.d.)
F In order to determine if material is
a
i 1. Fair use is not meant to be specific
r Use
Definition
The right to use a copyrighted work
under certain conditions without
Relates to copyright
considered fair use, consider the four
factors.
1.) The Character of the Use- in support of non-profit
education.
2.) The Nature of the Work to be Used- factual/creative.
3.) The amount used- relevant to support the required
teaching/lesson.
4.) Market value effect- will it impact author.
Fair Use Facts
2. Fair use should be applied on a case by
case basis.
3. If an electronic resource is licensed, by
the library,to include the right to use them in
reserve systems, then the library does not
need permission or use fair use guidelines
4. Consumer and copyright holder
representatives meet to create guidelines to
help make fair use more specific and
predictable.
5. It shouldnt be assumed that every use
of a copyrighted work, in an educational
environment, is a fair use
Why its important to library
workers
A library worker needs to know
copyright rules so they dont violate
copyright law. Libraries can advocate for laws in
education, model appropriate behaviors and document
impact on copyright laws.
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Copyright and Fair Use. (n.d.). Retrieved February 02, 2017, from
http://ogc.harvard.edu/pages/copyright-and-fair-use

Copyright and fair use [Drawing]. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.otis.edu/library/copyright-fair-use-guidelines

Fair Use [Drawing]. (2012). Retrieved from

http://www.resourcesforlife.com/docs/item6247

Fair Use and Electronic Reserves. (n.d.). Retrieved February 8, 2017, from American
Library Association website:
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright/fairuse/fairuseandelectronicreserves

Four Factors [Drawing]. (2011). Retrieved from

http://library.northeastern.edu/get-help/copyright-and-fair-use/what-is-fair-use

Fair Use and Guidelines. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=copyrightarticle&Templatesplay.cfm&Content
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