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New Legal Resource on Distance Learning & Copyright

ABA Guide to Legal Issues for Distance Learning and Copyright

Distance Learning and Copyright: A Guide to Legal Issues explains the disparate treatment between what is permissible in face-to-face teaching situations versus distance learning; in forms educators and attorneys about the legal responsibilities of teaching distance learning courses; and helps educational institutions avoid unwanted copyright infringement liability. This practical guide covers

-The basics of copyright law
-The "instructional exemptions" in the Copyright Act
-Locating authors and orphan works
-Negotiating effective licensing agreements
-The ownership of electronic courses
-The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
-The TEACH Act
-The future of distance learning

The book's appendices such as the educational fair use guidelines for classroom photocopying, music, electronic reserves, library lending and preservation, multimedia presentations, and television broadcasts; sample copyright permission letters; the text of the TEACH Act and a flowchart comparing the current classroom and distance learning rules.

Source: Law Librarian Blog

Full post as published by LexLibris on February 04, 2009 (boomark / email).