Copyright for Teachers and Librarians
Product Description
You bring print, electronic, and Web sources to life for your students and others every day. To make sure you’re staying legal at the same time, here’s the one source you need to keep you out of trouble. In this practical handbook, you’ll find clear explanations of fair use, public domain, documentation and licenses, permissions, violations and penalties, policies and ethics codes, citation, creation and ownership, even how to register copyrights. Keep current on copyright considerations for traditional and non-traditional media, including the Web, television, videos and DVDs, computer software, music, distance education courses and material, as well as books, magazines, and journals. A Q&A section offers g… More >>
Copyright for Teachers and Librarians




Copyright For Teachers And Librarians by Rebecca Butler (Associate Professor in the Educational Technology, Research, and Assessment Department in the College of Education at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois) is a no-nonsense guide to copyright law. The principle of fair use defined and explained, the procedures one should follow when asking permission, the specific applications of copyright law, particulars with regard to copyright law and CDs, DVDs, videos, or television, and much more, including a sharp focus on how copyright law relates directly to the needs of teachers and librarians, all make Copyright For Teachers And Librarians a hands-on practical resource. An absolute must-have for any teacher or librarian not intimitely familiar with America’s copyright laws, Copyright For Teachers And Librarians is also useful to general readers as it presents basic facts in a highly readible manner.
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