TL+Role+in+Support+of+Copyright

=Teacher Librarian Role in Support of Copyright= = **Inform** =


 * Inform teachers and students the copyright laws and guidelines**

"In following the Fair Use Guidelines, music that is applicable to education would be that which is directly related to your course content. Or, if you’re studying the politics of the 60’s, and want to share how rock music reflected the times through poetry, then **you may use a portion** of the Beatles “Revolution” to educate your students. Both of these examples demonstrate educational and relevant uses of music. (The key word here is “relevant”)." School Video News

= **Support** =


 * Support students with the resources for correct citation**
 * **[|Oregon School Library Information SystemEasy]**
 * [|Easy Bib]

= **Remind** =


 * Remind teachers and students of their responsibility to abide by the copyright laws and guidelines**

"Posting a video to a network or public website which incorporates copyrighted music for which you do not have written permission to use is a violation. Simply put, when using copyrighted music for the educational purposes stated above, it should be done on a secured network. Once you publish the video on your school website or some other public video site or unsecured network, a copyright infringement has occurred."

"Many may say that there have been no copyright lawsuits against schools or districts for this type of use. Contrary to popular belief, there have been lawsuits, but they do get settled out of court. Regardless of the possibility of “getting away with it,” it is our responsibility to teach students legal and ethical practices when using technology in this digital age. And, as students begin to create their own works, they will understand the importance of ownership, especially as they seek credit and payment for their own creations. If we fail to teach this now, then we have done them a disservice." School Video News

= **Model** **appropriate and fair use** **in examples**=

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=**Excellent copyright resources:**=
 * [|School Video News]**
 * [|Colorado Springs School District 11 Support]**

[|Digital Storytelling and Copyright]

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 * Copyright Awareness Week**

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 * K-12 Copyright Primer for Teachers**