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Fair Use, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

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Open Access, Nonexclusive Licensing, Author Rights, Kyle K. Courtney, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

An overview of copyright in relation to author contracts, a hands-on exercise reviewing an author publication agreement, and pointers about talking with authors about their publication agreements.

Also includes an overview of Creative Commons licensing and how open access policies can change the copyright default for authors and provide a legal mechanism for institutions to share author works.

1b Copyright Hypotheticals, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Copyright Boot Camp Day 1: Foundational Copyright

Copyright Basics. What is copyrightable? What rights does copyright cover (what’s a derivative work)?

This list of situations provides assessment and discussion around basic copyright with case studies.

1a Copyright Boot Camp Agenda, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

This fall, ACRL New England’s Scholarly Communication Interest Group is offering both a one- or two-day copyright workshop, in two different locations, taught by the New England Copyright Crew (NECC)! NECC includes Laura Quilter (Copyright and Information Policy Librarian, UMass Amherst), who spearheaded this approach last year at UMass, Kyle Courtney (Copyright Advisor, Harvard University), Ellen Finnie Duranceau (Program Manager, Scholarly Publishing, Copyright & Licensing, MIT Libraries), and Joan Emmet (Licensing & Copyright Librarian, Yale University).

Those who are already familiar with "Foundational Copyright" topics may elect to attend only the second day; others may wish to attend only the …

2d Scholarly Communication Issues & Library License Negotiation, Ellen Finnie

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Ellen Finnie, MIT – Negotiation methods and theory & introducing Scholarly Communication issues into library content licenses. Includes a hands-on exercise using “principled negotiation” to engage with a vendor on adding scholarly communication-related supports to a license.

2j Wiley-Blackwell Agreement (Sample Contract), Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Laura Quilter, UMass - Authors & Scholarly Communication. Includes an overview of copyright in relation to author contracts, a hands-on exercise reviewing an author publication agreement, and pointers about talking with authors about their publication agreements.

This is a sample copyright transfer agreement from Wiley-Blackwell used for teaching purposes.

2b Copyright Workshop Agenda Session 2, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

This is the agenda for Day 2 of the Copyright Boot Camp.

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

2e Licensing Electronic Resources: Spotting Issues In E-Content Licenses, Joan M. Emmet

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Foundational Copyright (Dec. 1 Boston; Dec. 15 Amherst)

Joan Emmet, Yale - Library Licensing: An overview of contracts for library content; hands-on exercise learning to spot key Issues that should be negotiated.

2c Negotiation Methods And Theory, Ellen Finnie

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Ellen Finnie, MIT – Negotiation methods and theory & introducing Scholarly Communication issues into library content licenses. Includes a hands-on exercise using “principled negotiation” to engage with a vendor on adding scholarly communication-related supports to a license.

1d U.S. Copyright Law: An Index, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Foundational Copyright (Dec. 1 Boston; Dec. 15 Amherst)

This is an index of important materials and US Code, Title 17. It is a useful resource for those looking at copyright law.

1g 92 F.Supp.2d 349 (S.D.N.Y. 2000), Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

UMG RECORDINGS, INC., Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Records Inc., Arista Records Inc., Atlantic Recordings Corp., BMG Music d/b/a The RCA Records Label, Capitol Records, Inc., Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc., Interscope Records, and Sire Records Group Inc., Plaintiffs, v. MP3.COM, INC., Defendant. No. 00 Civ. 472(JSR). United States District Court, S.D. New York. May 4, 2000.

Cite as 92 F.Supp.2d 349 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Owners of copyrights in musical recordings sued Internet company, which made MP3 files of recordings available to its subscribers, for infringement. On plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment, the District Court, Rakoff, J., held that defendant’s …

2i Negotiating Author Agreements, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Laura Quilter, UMass - Authors & Scholarly Communication. Includes an overview of copyright in relation to author contracts, a hands-on exercise reviewing an author publication agreement, and pointers about talking with authors about their publication agreements.

1e Statutes 101 2, 6-9, 110, 121, 504a, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Foundational Copyright (Dec. 1 Boston; Dec. 15 Amherst)

This is the text of Statutes 101 2, 6-9, 110, 121, 504a.

1f Ho V. Taflove, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Used in Foundational Copyright (Dec. 1 Boston; Dec. 15 Amherst)

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 10-2144 SENG-TIONG HO, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ALLEN TAFLOVE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Ho v. Taflove, 648 F.3d 489 (7th Cir. 2011) Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 1:07-cv-04305—Elaine E. Bucklo, Judge. ARGUED JANUARY 20, 2011—DECIDED JUNE 6, 2011 Before RIPPLE and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges, and MURPHY, District Judge. * The Honorable G. Patrick Murphy, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, is sitting by designation. …

2k Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Publishing Agreement (Sample Contract), Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Laura Quilter, UMass - Authors & Scholarly Communication. Includes an overview of copyright in relation to author contracts, a hands-on exercise reviewing an author publication agreement, and pointers about talking with authors about their publication agreements.

This is a sample book contract from Rowman & Littlefield used for teaching purposes.

1i - How Fair Use Can Help Solve The Orphan Works Problem, Jennifer Urban

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Used in Foundational Copyright (Dec. 1 Boston; Dec. 15 Amherst)

Many works that libraries, archives, and historical societies would like to digitize are “orphan works,” that is, works for which the copyright holder either is unknown or cannot be located after a diligent search. Due to copyright risk if an owner later shows up, nonprofit libraries and similar institutions have been reluctant to digitize and make these works available, greatly limiting access to important cultural and historical information.

While a legislative fix may soon be proposed, this Article argues that legislation is not necessary to enable some uses of orphan …