Copyright, Fair Use, and Author Rights

Copyright = exclusive rights to ...Creative WorksPre-existing worksWords & phrasesCopyright is propertyCopyright is federal law.Copyright RegistrationWhat is in copyright ?Copyright renewal (1923-1963)Works created by officers or agents of the United States governmentThe doctrine of “fair use”—Section 107. The 4 criteriaLibraries exemption, §108Instructional exemption §110 Author RightsBest case scenarioJournal sends “copyright transfer agreement”: Why do they do that ?Publisher Rules of PossessionRead the Contract ! Before You Sign It !The SPARC AddendumCreative Commons licensesCampus MandatesAuthor Rights You WantCopyright education is needed to reclaim public and academic rightsThings Publishers BelievePublishers’ requirementsWhy libraries should become publishersGeorgia State Univ. case: Amount of “fair use” defined !Transformative use: the Google Books decisionStepped up enforcement, criminal penalties, and the case of Aaron SwartzCHORUS vs. SHAREOpen Access will fundamentally change scholarly publishing.The next 20 years will see … … an ongoing struggle for control of the intellectual property produced by university faculty (often with government funding)