What happens when something is attributed to you but you didn’t create or write it? That was the dilemma that recently faced author John Green. In the short video below, he talks about the importance of copyright, citing sources, attribution, and research.
This isn’t the first time Mr. Green has faced copyright issues head-on. Back in 2013, he talked about the complexities of copyright in the digital age. The video might prove to be a great discussion starter for your students!
CMLE’s copyright/fair use information just keeps getting better! We have added a new Resources tab to our Copyright LibGuide on CMLE’s Learning Landing! The new tab features links to: images, video, music, books, software, open education resources, and open access scholarly resources. You can rest easy in knowing that these resources can be freely used with no worries around copyright or fair use. How do we know? Because these resources were assessed and shared by Nancy Sims, U of M Copyright Librarian at our November event, Us, Use, and Users. A big thank you to Nancy for creating her materials under Creative Commons licensing, which allows us to share freely!
Check it out here, and , if you haven’t already, check out our recap of the Nancy Sims event!
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“In his new book, Information Doesn’t Want To Be Free: Laws For The Internet Age, author Cory Doctorow argues that creators can make money even when their content is available online free of charge. For creators to succeed in the digital age, he says, copyright law must be reformed to reflect an age in which tech platforms control content.”
This quote leads an interview by NPR with Doctorow about those very same copyright laws. Like many before him, he argues that copyright law hasn’t kept up with the changing technological landscape. He also points out how the practice of placing “digital locks” on materials is actually “adding censorship and surveillance to the Internet.” These digital locks are like the DRM that publishers put on eBooks.
Want more? Read an excerpt of Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
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I love this time of year, when our online publishing friends take a shot at what they deem as a big deal in the past year. In the ongoing flood of information, I find it enormously helpful to have someone else take stock, and flag important items and developments. A lot happens in one year!
In a list of 10 items furnished by Publishers Weekly (PW), it is not surprising that eBooks has a firm hold, and it is helpful to review the progress that has been made in that arena.
Which item am I most excited about? I am particularly energized and hopeful about the role of libraries in the self-publishing community (item 8). What about you, which of the listed items renews your hope and gets you excited?
Review the PW list of ten here!
Patricia-
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“Thank you for providing this wonderful resource!!”
CMLE is happy to report the wonderfully positive response to our copyright event! It seems that many people were able to get good information at the presentation, get some resources to take home, and even have a little fun!
When looking at the evaluations, with 1 being a “Weak Understanding” and 5 being a “Strong Understanding,” it was nice to see such increases in knowledge:
We also asked about Fair Use, a subject that can be tricky to understand. It seems that again we saw a better understanding after the event from attendees:
It’s hard to pick just one quote from the evaluations but a few of the great responses to our question “What is the one thing you plan to do within the next few weeks as a result of having attended this event?” were:
“I really liked the “Stuff You Can Use!” handout.”
“Rethink how I use materials & how I instruct users to use materials.”
“…this helps answer the many questions I had in regard to the materials I use to develop my programs – I know what resources I can use and how to use them.”
We look forward to sharing more about copyright over the upcoming months with our “Copyright Continues” themed posts. So stay tuned for even more copyright information!
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