7 slide brief overview of copyright, fair use & creative commons. Use it to get the conversation started at your school.

1. G. Pomeroy

2. Many are expressing frustration
and confusion regarding copyright
law.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smemon/5635400338/sizes/l/in/photostream/

3. Copyright
 Protects the author, artist, musician.
 Is automatic when the work is created.
 Lasts 70 years after the death of said
author, artist, musician.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorkmaster/20380969/sizes/m/in/p
hotostream/

4. Fair Use
 Allows teachers & students to use small
portions of a work under certain conditions.
 It must be for educational, nonprofit use.
 A good guideline for music is 30 seconds of a
song.
 It must be less than 10% of the total work.
 Your use of the material cannot adversely
effect the artist’s ability to future profits.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-
imago/3299054760/sizes/m/in/photostream/

5. Public Domain
 Books, music, art that is in the public
domain is free to use.
 It consists of material that is not
copyrighted or the copyright has run
out.
 A good guideline is if the work was
published in the United States prior
to 1923.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/2281024836/sizes/m/in/photostream/

6. Creative Commons
 Offers teachers and students more options.
 Contributors post material with 11 options for
use.
 Many allow use of the original or to remix & alter
just check the terms.
 It’s easy to contact the contributor to ask for
permission if unsure of the terms.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/giuli-o/3421327165/sizes/m/in/photostream/

7. Photo Credits
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/smemon/5635400338/sizes/l/in/photo
stream/
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorkmaster/20380969/sizes/m/in/phot
ostream/
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-
imago/3299054760/sizes/m/in/photostream/
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/2281024836/sizes/m/in/photostr
eam/
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/giuli-
o/3421327165/sizes/m/in/photostream
Works Cited
http://www.copyright.gov/
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/copyright/publicdomain.html
http://acacomputerlab.com/grade5.aspx