This is an archive of prior workshops, discussion groups, and talks, for some semesters. Please see https://websites.umass.edu/copyright/workshops-appointments/ for current workshops. New England Copyright Bootcamps: January 16-17, 2020: Western Massachusetts Copyright Workshop (Kyle Courtney, Copyright First Responders, and Laura Quilter) May 31, 2019: “Digitizing Challenges” (Laura Quilter, Kyle Courtney, Ellen Finnie Duranceau, Joan Emmet) January 10,…
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GSU is … over?
This note is not “legal advice”, but my informed assessment of the particular case. Any librarian or education official should assess the opinion in light of their own situation and legal environment. I hesitate to say it, after 12 years and numerous orders, decisions, and appeals, but it looks like the Georgia State University case…
(This is a "Page")Can I include my published papers in my dissertation?
Many graduate students publish their research prior to finalizing their thesis or dissertation. Indeed, in some fields, dissertations are comprised of one or more papers, with little other material. It’s confusing, therefore, when you prepare to finish your thesis or dissertation, and suddenly realize that you might have signed away your copyright! If you don’t…
(This is a "Page")Other Resources
Interested in learning more? Here are some exceptional resources to learn about copyright or other caselaw. General Legal Guides Law Research Guide (UMass Library “Lib Guide”) – Guide to library resources for searching law and policy-related materials. Copyright & Related Law Sites University of Texas, “Copyright Crash Course” by Georgia Harper Stanford University Libraries, Summaries of Fair Use Cases…
(This is a "Page")Hachette v. Internet Archive
Hachette, HarperCollins, Wiley, & Penguin Random House, with support from Association of American Publishers, filed suit against the Internet Archive and Does 1 through 5, in the Southern District Court of New York, on Monday, June 1, 2020. Case Documents Complaint (June 1, 2020) and Appendix A (list of books) Statements (Parties and Advocates) Press…
(This is a "Page")Shifting Courses from Face-to-Face to Remote
Many pedagogical and technical issues make the shift from in-person to remote online teaching challenging, but for once, copyright is not a big additional area of worry! Most of the legal issues are the same in both contexts. If it was okay to do in class, it is often okay to do online, especially when…
(This is a "Page")Site Index
On this website, we provide basic fact sheets and tutorials about copyright and other information law topics that may affect your research or teaching. For further research, major copyright and publishing treatises and references are available for reference in the Scholarly Communication Dept., 19th floor, Du Bois Library. Authors and Publishing Author Organizations Author Rights…
(This is a "Page")Copyright & Related Expertise Workshop
The Copyright & Related Expertise Workshop (CREW) is a training & study group within the UMass Amherst Libraries, beginning January 2019 & going thru early 2020. TOPICS and READINGS Winter/Spring 2019: Copyright Basics 1. Information Law & Policy: Overview, part 1. Sources & Mechanics of Law. Readings: (handout) “Intellectual Property Cheat Sheet” (handout) Discussion dates: Wed. Feb….
(This is a "Page")Teaching
Copyright affects teaching and instruction in numerous ways — from using copyrighted content in lectures, to assigning copyrighted content to students to read or view, to student creation and interaction with content, to ownership of the materials you create in teaching. Copyright and Course Materials – Who owns the copyright in course materials, fair use,…
library copyright experts on Copyright Office independence
Forty-two different experts on libraries and copyright (including me) today submitted a letter to Congress regarding the recent proposal to pull the Copyright Office out of its historic home in the Library of Congress. While copyright maximalists have of late taken to calling for separation, in fact, libraries have for generations supported the entire copyright ecosystem….