Digital Futures Forum

Copyright in student and faculty research, creative work, and publishing

Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: SIS Founder's Room

When can you use copyrighted materials without permission? How has fair use shifted recently? Join Patricia Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi for an interactive exploration and in-depth discussion of fair use in a multi-media context. Their presentation will be followed by a discussion of what’s next in fair use, led by Brandon Butler, and a reception with refreshments. Please RSVP to x3847 or LibEvents@american.edu

Some questions we think will be both asked and answered:

  • My student made a really funny music video for class, based on the latest K-pop. How much trouble will she get in by uploading it to YouTube? 
  • I'm comparing media coverage of a hot political topic (Arab spring in February and now, say), and would like to show examples in my journal article. Do I have to get permissions? My contract with the journal says so. 
  • Oh, and how about in my conference presentation? Can I include some clips from broadcast TV that I had the library record?
  • I want to put some video clips up on my Blackboard site, so students can see them before class. Will the library do that for me? Is it legal?
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