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Adherence to copyright law is important. It is not always easy, however, to understand all the issues surrounding the application of copyright and fair use law in higher education. This website seeks to provide KCC faculty with access to information for determining relevant copyright compliance for all types of resources, including print and digital materials.

Definitions:

• Copyright-the right granted by law to an author or other creator to control the use of the work created.
  
  
• Fair Use-a component of the U.S. Copyright law (section 107). It allows for the use of copyrighted materials, without gaining authorization, based on weighing these four factors: 1-purpose and character of the use; 2-nature of the copyrighted work; 3-amount and substantiality of the portion used; 4-effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of work.
  

Relevant Websites:

• Copyright, The U.S. Copyright Office (Library of Congress)
  Links to documents and information regarding copyright, including laws and legislation. The Copyright Basics document is a good starting point.
  
  
• Copyright & Fair Use (Stanford University Libraries)
  FAQ style website with information on all elements of copyright important to instructors in higher education.
  
  
• Copyright Term and Public Domain in the U.S. (Cornell University)
  This chart outlines the public domain process, showing when materials enter public domain status and explaining exceptions and rules for special cases.
  
  
• Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials (University of Texas, Austin)
  Comprehensive overview of what constitutes Fair Use in higher education and how to determine compliance using a four factor test. Covers courspacks, reserves and more.
  
  
• Know Your Copy Rights-What You Can Do
  2007 brochure (.pdf) for faculty developed by the Association of Research Libraries.

Definitions:

• Digital - refers to any information conveyed/transmitted via digital format (i.e., internet, audio, video, etc.)
  
  
• TEACH ACT of 2002-amends sections of the Copyright Act of 1976, providing instructors at accredited nonprofit educational institutions greater flexibility to use third party copyrighted works in online course delivery.


• TEACH ACT Flowchart (Duke University, North Carolina) - graphical flowchart designed to help instructors answer the question, "Can this material be digitized?"

Relevant Websites:

• Copyright and Educational Use - What Can and Cannot be Done? (Penn State University)-presents information in a FAQ style. Very helpful section on the TEACH ACT and how it impacts use of digital resources by educators.
  
  
• Digital Future Coalition - organization working to insure proper protection of copyright while providing sufficient public access.
  
  
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1988: U.S. Copyright Office Summary - signed into law by President Bill Clinton, this act created two copyright treaties, WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
  
  
• Interactive Guide to Using Copyrighted Media (Baruch College, New York) - interactive web presentation, called "Copyright Metro", explaining how to navigate the many guidelines regarding the use of copyrighted media in a college classroom.
  

KCC Copyright Information

KCC Copyright Documents:

• KCC Copyright Policy - section of the Kellogg Community College Policy and Procedures Manual, May 08, 2009, p. 97-100.
  
  
• KCC Duplications Copyright Policy-link to the copyright guidelines observed by campus Mailing & Duplication.