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This article focuses on fan fiction. Fan fiction is produced by a fan of an original work who uses characters, settings, and events from that original work and create a new piece. The article explains that the popularity of fan fiction is because readers enjoy it and want more. Topics include copyright issues with fan fiction, works of fan fiction, and the quality of writing in fan fiction.

The article discusses approaches to copyright and copyright instruction in libraries. Allowing instruction to focus on permissible uses of copyright materials, erring on the side of the user, and answering questions concerning intellectual property rights are explored. The article also suggests teaching copyright law and discussing intellectual property rights from the point of view of the producer rather than solely from the user's perspective.

The article discusses copyright issues when posting online storytime video. Topics covered include common concern on the digital environment; the factors of fair use including the purpose and character of one use, the nature of the copyrighted work, and the effect of the use upon the potential market; and the possibility for a rights holder to sue a librarian for reading on YouTube.

The article discusses the legality of copying DVD-Video discs onto a school's server for use in the classroom. Content that is produced or owned by the school or district, that is in the public domain or has no copyright holder and is considered "orphaned works," and that is licensed to the the school district with specific permission can be copied onto the server. Information is given about the fair-use doctrine and the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002.

The article focuses on results from the report "The Cost of Copyright Confusion for Media Literacy" released by Temple University and American University, which show that teachers fear legal action about copyright laws thus keeping them from using media to develop instructional materials. The study was based on interviews with teachers and professors nationwide about their use of copyrighted material with students. Details are given from Renee Hobbs of Temple University's Media Education Lab.

This article focuses on fostering an understanding of copyright and fair use among students. In today's world, it's easy for a child to cross the line of legality through copying video games for friends or illegally downloading music through peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. The author provides resources on the issue, including "Downloading Copyrighted Stuff from the Internet: Stealing or Fair Use?," by Sherri Mabry Gordon.

One of our teachers received a grant to buy IPods to record her reading children's books. She plans to share the recordings with her students so they can follow along [...]

Our library wants to create a reader's advisory flyer that includes written annotations and images of the various book covers (like those displayed on Amazon). Do we need to get [...]

The article discusses the petitioning of the U.S. Copyright Office by Renee Hobbs, founding director of the University of Rhode Island's Harrington School of Communication and Media, to allow teachers to make copies of DVDs for educational purposes. Hobbs argues that K-12 educators should be granted permission for beneficial content.

The article presents discussion regarding copyright law, school libraries, and fair use systems for intellectual property. Details are given highlighting the activities surrounding the proposed international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The author notes that school libraries have always been on the "front lines" of the conflict between access to information, fair sure, and copyright protection.

Questions and answers concerning copyright are presented including the importance of reading the licensing agreements which accompany electronic books, the limits of fair use and transformative uses of material under copyright, and the legality of making copies of purchased DVDs.

The article provides information in a question and answer format about copyright law in the United States. Section 110(4) of copyright law concerning the issue of seeking permission from rights holders to use their work in school fund raising events and an exception to this copyright rule are noted. Section 107 of the fair use law is noted. The copyright restrictions for the Kindle electronic book reader or terms of use license are mentioned.

The article presents questions and answers concerning copyright including one about the application of fair use to a recorded reading of children's stories and another about the copyright status of videos posted on the YouTube Web site.

The article presents questions and answers related to copyright law and fair use including the legality of students sharing a copy of an audiobook, the creation of Burmese materials based on books published in English, and the development of an audio collection of short stories read by young people.

This article answers various questions pertaining to copyright law and student works and classroom use of copyrighted materials. Unless a school has a separate agreement with each student, an appropriate use policy that states that student works produced with school equipment is property of the school is a violation of the copyright law. Teachers who scan copyrighted materials and post them online should use a password so that only appropriate students can access the scanned documents.

The article presents information related to copyright infringement in a format of questions and answers. Topics include the use of a library's Flip cameras to make videos with action figures and the issues of copyright, trademark, and fair use, the distribution of handouts during story-time and the fair use concept, and obsolete media formats and Section 108(c) of U.S. copyright law.

The article presents questions and answers related to copyright and education including creating podcasts of literature published in textbooks, the development of a video featuring books read aloud, and providing copies of an audiobook for classroom use.

The article presents several questions and answers related to copyright, particularly whether or not a school can photocopy textbooks, whether putting illustrations from a children's book on a t-shirt is a violation of the author's copyright, and if a library is violating licenses by providing boardgames for children to play.

This article describes "The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education," a guide to copyright law for librarian and educators. With the advent and popularity of digital media and the internet, many people are confused about fair use laws and fearful of using material without permission. However, teachers have wide latitude to use materials for educational purposes.

This article presents questions & answers regarding copyright laws and fair use.

The article presents questions and answers related to copyright law in library settings including making copies of DVD covers and making audiotapes of Braille books for students learning to read Braille.

The article presents questions and answers concerning copyright including linking to Web sites containing content which violates copyright, fair use of picture books in developing operas to use in elementary school settings, and copyright restrictions on traditional music.

The article presents several questions and answers concerning fair use copyright law and media use in an educational or school setting, including a question concerning the use of music during morning announcements at an elementary school and another question about the use of books for display in a school hallway.

The article presents questions and answers related to copyright law including copyright law at international schools, the use of commercial music in student presentations, and copyright restrictions for poetry portals connected to school library Web sites.

This article presents questions and answers related to copyright. A librarian asks if it is legal to make her own recordings of certain books. The author cites Section 107 of the copyright law--fair use--which suggests that since the purpose of the recordings is educational and not-for-profit it would be legal. Another readers about the legality of copying music if it only for personal use.

The article presents letters seeking advice and information on copyright issues. The letters inquire about the rules regarding fair use factors for digital images found online, permission to show television programs at libraries, whether it is lawful to show a video or DVD in a classroom, and copying CD-roms for students.

This article answers copyright-related issues. When copyrighted works, such as covers with artwork, are broadcast on TV, there are at least two exclusive rights that need to be considered--public display and reproduction. It is fine to display and reproduce the covers on air based on an analysis of the copyright law's fair-use factors. Since the purpose of showing the book covers is educational in nature and not for profit, this is a fair use. Meanwhile, a public performance of a musical work is one that is open to the public or at any place where a substantial number of people are gathered or one that is delivered to a number of people either simultaneously or to different people at various times. The copyright law carves out a number of exemptions to the right of public performance, thereby allowing that some unauthorized public performances are not infringements. If you purchase a video and the price includes public performance rights that transfer to you as part of the sale, it is fine to use the video for entertainment or reward purposes. Keep in mind, you may have to pay the vendor a higher price for a video that includes these rights. Also, there may be contractual terms associated with the rights.

Answers questions which concern copyright and libraries in the U.S. Copyright issues which govern the downloading of audiobooks from Web sites such as Audibles.com; Application of public performance limitation to showing videos to library homeschool groups; Limitation of off-air broadcasting guidelines as regards to taping television programs.

Answers several questions related to copyright. Factors that must be considered in assessing the question of fair use; Protection of an original creative work by the copyright law.

Presents questions and answers regarding copyright laws on educational materials. Transferring educational videos to digital videodisc format; Digitization of videos for classroom use; Use of "Harry Potter" book series in a camp.

Discusses the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and what it means for librarians and teachers. Instances when a librarian is allowed to make a copy of a computer program; Definition of fair use; Provision in the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act which allows teachers to make copies of DVD that is protected with access or copy controls.

Provides answers to questions concerning copyright issues in the U.S. Legality of making an edited copy of a video recording; Limitation of students' use of images from the Internet for their assignments and projects; License issue with giving away software.

Presents issues concerning copyright in libraries. Importance for a library to ask permission from students if it wants to include students' works on a Web site; Factors to look for to determine a case of fair use.

Answers several questions related to education. Legality of scanning a part of a picture book to use in a PowerPoint presentation; Common misconception about copyright; Issue concerning personal Fair Use.

Answers a variety of readers' questions about copyright issues in libraries. Use and re-recording of commercial audiotapes for a dial-a-story program; Fair use of enlarged photocopies of picture books to read to children; Copyright control over videotaped school concerts.

Presents questions to the author regarding copyright issues in libraries. The definition of fair use regarding recorded television programs; The recording of two different version of the same scene from 'Macbeth' for educational purposes.

Presents questions and answers concerning copyright law in school libraries. Question of whether it is legal for students to create multimedia projects which use film clips from the Internet; Topic of fair use; Legality of enlarging the text of a book for a student who is visually impaired.

Discusses whether it is fair to use commercial recordings in student-made videos on a closed-circuit cable television network within the school. Question of whether the practice violates fair-use guidelines; Topic of copyright protection; Belief that the use of the videos qualifies as fair use.

Offers tips for enforcing copyright laws. Clarifying the administration's expectations early in the year; Explaining the copyright law and how it applies to your school's situation; Being prepared with an answer for the commonly advanced reasons for ignoring copyright; Using local examples of people who can be hurt by copyright violation; Offering help in working out copyright problems; More.

Argues that school libraries should have a copyright policy. Idea that school districts should adopt a policy for protection against copyright infringement lawsuits; The four basic purposes of copyright policy, including to protect library employees; Resources for developing a copyright policy.

Comments on the United States Copyright Law of 1976 which went into effect in 1978. Failure of the law to deal with technology use and developments; Use of the copyright law to allow fair use of copyrighted materials, criticism and teaching; Need for clarification of the law with regard to off-air tapping; Importance of licenses for the use of off-air tapes by educators.