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Georgia State Case Resources
Want to find out more about this case? Visit the ICPL Georgia State Case Resources page for links to helpful articles and blogs related to the Georgia State copyright case (Cambridge University Press et al. v. Patton et al.). This lawsuit brought by several publishers against Georgia State University involves the use of copyrighted materials in e-reserves in higher education, but the impact of the case and its potential results may be far more reaching.
Copyright law, especially Fair Use can be a complicated and confusing issue to navigate. The following resources have been collected to help librarians and other interested parties determine when fair use of copyrighted materials is allowed.
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries, ARL and American University. January 2012. This is a code of best practices in fair use devised specifically by and for the academic and research library community. It enhances the ability of librarians to rely on fair use by documenting the considered views of the library community about best practices in fair use, drawn from the actual practices and experience of the library community itself.
The following resources were collected by the Center for Social Media at American University.
- Best Practices in Fair Use of Dance-related Materials
- The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
- Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
- Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open CourseWare
- Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Scholarly Research in Communication
- Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use in Teaching for Film and Media Educators
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies' Statement of Fair Use Best Practices for Media Studies Publishing
Latest News
Summary of the long-awaited opinion released May 11, 2012 in the Georgia State University e-reserves copyright infringement case, and analysis of what this means for higher ed. The case was a...
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Fair Use
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5 Things You Should Read about Copyright and Sharing Instructional Materials
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July 10, 2008
This ACRL publication serves to instruct and educate readers about topics relevant to library instruction, which are either timely or underdiscussed. The publication's emphasis is on current…
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A Case for Fair Use: The Georgia State Decision (5/15/12)
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May 18, 2012
This policy brief summarizes the long-awaited opinion released May 11, 2012 in the Georgia State University e-reserves copyright infringement case, and provides analysis of what this means for h…
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A Steady Vision for Libraries
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May 7, 2008
© 2008 James G. Neal EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 43, no. 3 (May/June 2008): 12–13 A Steady Vision for Libraries James G. Neal James G. Neal is Vice President for Information…
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Backers of Stronger Copyright Laws Form Lobby Group
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January 1, 2007
"Some of the staunchest advocates for stricter copyright laws have formed a new alliance designed to pressure Congress into preserving stronger intellectual property rights." …
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Balancing Copyright Concerns: The TEACH Act of 2001
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January 1, 2001
The author discusses the new Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization(TEACH)Act of 2001 and how it relates to the copyright act of 1976. The TEACH Act will amend the 1976 Actto meet the …
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Bloggers Beware: Debunking Eight Copyright Myths of the Online World
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January 1, 2004
"A handful of myths have spawned practices, particularly among bloggers and Website owners, that turn copyright law on its head. These myths are rooted in the assumption that everything is up …
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Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations
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January 1, 2005
The American Association of Universities produced a new white paper designed to help colleges and universities navigate copyright issues. "Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic…
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Citizen Campus: Higher Education Gets Serious About Digital Rights Management
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January 1, 2003
NLII staff are researching intellectual property ownership issues and, working with EDUCAUSE policy analyst Garret Sern and several NLII member volunteers, are developing an NLII policy agenda. T…
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
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June 30, 2008
This document is a code of best practices that helps creators, online providers, copyright holders, and others interested in the making of online video interpret the copyright doctrine of fair us…
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Concepts and a Design for Fair Use and Privacy in DRM
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January 1, 2005
Typical digital rights management (DRM) systems used for piracy protection in content distribution provide access to encrypted content only on the hardware identified in a digital license. This har…
