Keywords for Further Searching
Copyright, fair use, schools, education, teachers, digital citizenship, media literacy
Essential Readings
Articles
Boero, C. (2011). Copyright no-no's. Library Media Connection, 29(4), 8. Retrieved from
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Very short article offering tips about how to teach K-1 students by talking about not taking things that belong to others.
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Very short article offering tips about how to teach K-1 students by talking about not taking things that belong to others.
Dodge, L., & Sams, J. (2011). Innovative copyright. College & Research Libraries News, 72(10), 596-599. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/loginurl=http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=67276065&site=ehost-live
Lists "unique and creative copyright resources" for educators, including "videos, interactive tools, comics, podcasts, tutorials, online courses, Twitter feeds and blogs about copyright" (p. 596).
Lists "unique and creative copyright resources" for educators, including "videos, interactive tools, comics, podcasts, tutorials, online courses, Twitter feeds and blogs about copyright" (p. 596).
Johnson, D. (2008). Who's afraid of the big bad ©?. School Library Journal, 54(10), 44-48. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/loginurl=http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=34673571&site=ehost-live
Argues that school educators should "change the focus of copyright instruction from what's forbidden to what's permitted."
Argues that school educators should "change the focus of copyright instruction from what's forbidden to what's permitted."
Hobbs, R. (2008). Best Practices Help Youth Media Educators Exercise the Right to Fair Use. Youth Media Reporter, 2(1-6), 251-253. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/loginurl=http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login.aspxdirect=true&db=aph&AN=38591013&site=ehost-live
Renee Hobbs, a well known expert in digital and media literacy, explains the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy instructors and provides references to interesting resources that instructors might use in teaching students about the doctrine of fair use.
Renee Hobbs, a well known expert in digital and media literacy, explains the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy instructors and provides references to interesting resources that instructors might use in teaching students about the doctrine of fair use.
Books
Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. (2012). Copyright for librarians: The essential handbook. Retrieved from http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/publications/2013/copyright_for_librarians
The book is licensed under a Creative Commons license and offers course materials for a course on copyright. The book can be downloaded in .pdf form from the website.
The book is licensed under a Creative Commons license and offers course materials for a course on copyright. The book can be downloaded in .pdf form from the website.
Butler, R. P. (2011). Copyright for teachers & librarians in the 21st century. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman.
A comprehensive treatment of the law of copyright for educators and librarians. The books contains many helpful flow charts.
A comprehensive treatment of the law of copyright for educators and librarians. The books contains many helpful flow charts.
Russell, C. (2012). Complete copyright for k-12 librarians and educators. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Carrie Russell is the director of the Program on Public Access to Information for the Office for Information Technology Policy of the American Library Association. It uses school library and teaching scenarios to illustrate copyright principles.
Carrie Russell is the director of the Program on Public Access to Information for the Office for Information Technology Policy of the American Library Association. It uses school library and teaching scenarios to illustrate copyright principles.
Websites
Hobbs, R. (n.d.). Copyright clarity: Using copyrighted materials for digital learning [Powerpoint slides]. Retrieved June 17, 2013, from http://www.slideshare.net/reneehobbs/copyright-clarity-using-copyrighted-materials-for-digital-learning
An informative slide show written by media literacy expert, Renee Hobbs, that discusses aspects of copyright law that educators need to know.
An informative slide show written by media literacy expert, Renee Hobbs, that discusses aspects of copyright law that educators need to know.