Copyright
NEWS
From: David Wardlaw, Provost and Vice-Presndent (Academic), and Chair of Copyright Action Committee
Subject: AUCC Model Licence Agreement
Posted May 16, 2012
From: David Wardlaw, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), and Chair of Copyright Action Committee
Subject: Consideration of model licence proposed by Access Copyright and AUCC
Access Copyright Model Licence Agreement
Posted May 8, 2012
Along with many other Canadian universities, Memorial University has changed the way we deal with copyrighted materials. For many years Memorial had a license with Access Copyright (AC) which allowed us to make copies of certain materials. Over time, as Memorial began to purchase more licenses directly from publishers (i.e. e-resources) the AC license decreased in value. In response to this and to changes proposed by AC, Memorial decided to operate without AC effective August 31, 2011. For more background on this please read the Copyright and Fair Dealing Memorandum published by the Office of the Vice-President (Academic).
In order to comply with the Canadian Copyright Act all copying at Memorial (paper, digital or otherwise) must now be either permitted by the relevant license or covered under the educational exceptions or fair dealing provisions found in the Copyright Act. The following Quick Reference Tables and FAQs present the guidelines and services you will need to use copyrighted materials in a way that is consistent with Memorial's new copyright regime. It is advised that all faculty, staff and students read the FAQs carefully in order to avoid infringement. Failure to comply with the Copyright Act may result in serious consequences for the university and the individuals involved in any instance of copyright infringement.
Quick Reference Tables
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Frequently Asked Questions
Or select from the following list of frequently asked questions:
- What is protected by copyright?
- How does copyright infringement occur?
- How can I avoid infringing copyright?
- Is it an infringement to copy something from a website?
- What is fair dealing?
- What is the educational exemption?
- How can I use materials in classroom presentations without infringing copyright?
- Can I distribute materials to the class without infringing copyright?
- Are there any restrictions on library reserves?
- What is the difference between "Supplementary and Optional" vs. "Required" readings on reserve and how do I calculate the 25%?
- How can I use materials on course management sytems such as Desire2Learn and SharePoint?
- Can I post materials on my personal webpage without infringing copyright?
- Can copies be made on public photocopiers without infringing copyright?
- Can copies be made on public scanners without infringing copyright?
- Can I use office photocopiers and scanners without infringing copyright?
- What is in the public domain?
- May I make copies of my lectures, including sections for which I do not possess the copyright, for students with perceptual disabilities?
- How do I complete the copyright box on the Printing Services Requisition Form?
