Copyright For Schools: A Practical Guide

Facing new developments and intricacies of copyright determination, teachers and administrators are unsure about how to determine and ensure copyright compliance. They are looking for specific answers. In an easy-to-understand exposition of copyright, this 4th Edition volume provides the most-up-to-date, authoritative presentation and analysis of copyright for both print and digital information, detailing what you need to know about copyright for your school. It also explains the fundamentals and clarifies the complexities of copyright relevant to schools and why it is so important to understand and comply with copyright. This practical guide focuses on those issues relevant to K-12 schools, enabling media specialists to educate staff and take leadership in determining copyright policies.

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Copyright explained, 2008-04-27
This book has many aspects of copyright and the impact on schools covered. Simpson provides some clear guidelines and realistic scenarios for the impact of copyright. She covers the development of copyright from the English to fairly present day issues even getting into some of the latest laws such as DMCA. I found the book to be very helpful in explaining the use of video in schools and have seen educators face such challenges.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Clear, concise and relevant copyright information, 2004-01-13
Copyright and fair use can be very confusing issues, particularly in education. Many educators over-estimate their protections and privileges under fair use. This book is an ideal resource to help educators determine how copyright and fair use impact them. It clearly describes, with specific examples, what educators can and can not do with copyrighted materials. We purchased copies of the book for all of our academic buildings on campus so that all students and faculty could have access to this valuable resource.


7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

The Best Book on Copyright Issues for schools, 2000-04-02
What an amazing book! Easy to use and indispensable if you are a school library media specialist. Hard to believe a book like this could be EXCITING, but it's always nice to know when you are right and others are not so well informed. Use this book for all the black, white and gray areas of copyright issues. Should you make a "back up" copy of an audio tape? Is it okay to use photos off the web on a personal web page? This book will help you be a legal eagle with copyright issues in your school. Do you really know what "Fair Use" means? What about the legality with video tapes and multiple copies of other resources in the library collection. This highly informative and easy to comprehend book is invaluable as you try to wrap your brain around the complicated and complex copyright issues with print, media and the web. If you are a Library Media Specialist, add it to your personal or professional library.

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