G-6 We Don’t Need Copyright to Put an Article on Our Network, Do We?
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Monday, July 27 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Location:
WCC-Room 152 AB
Target Audience:
Librarians who need a better understanding of the implications of fair use in today’s digital world Learning Outcomes:
1) Participants will be able to assess the need for copyright permissions in a restricted environment, such as an intranet, electronic reserve or class web page.
2) Participants will be able to explain the legal rationale used to determine when it is appropriate to pay copyright fees for materials used on an intranet, e-reserves or class web page.
The past year has witnessed increased litigation and threat of litigation against colleges and universities—for example, the suit against Georgia State University, regarding materials placed on intranets, e-reserves and class web sites. The use of library reserves, course packs and class web sites has changed radically with the growth of the digital environment. First, the use of paper decreased rapidly over the past five years as schools turned to digital materials. Now, some schools are seeing a decrease in the use of electronic reserves as faculty increasingly use class web sites and course management software such as Blackboard. This program will discuss the process for determining whether copyright permission should be sought for materials used in intranets, electronic reserves and on course web sites. Speakers will examine the legal justification, litigation risks, and legal basis for making appropriate decisions and policies in view of the library’s fair use rights and current litigation climate.
Speaker(s):
Steven J. Melamut, Coordinator and Moderator, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law Library
Deborah R. Gerhardt, University of North Carolina, School of Law
Linda C. Gray, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Kevin L. Smith, J. Michael Goodson Law Library, Duke University School of Law
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