Copyright Basics, Fair Use, Advanced & Beyond

Speaker: Tomas A. Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., M.L.I.S., Ph.D., School of Information Studies
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee

Next, a thorough discussion of Fair Use is covered including lessons from the case law. Section 108, the provision designed for use by libraries and archives, is reviewed.  Relevant provisions of sections 110 and 112 are discussed, especially those relevant in educational settings and library programming. Advance concepts such as the take-down and disabling provisions and processes (Section 512) and circumvention and trafficking rules (Section 1201) and recent (October 2021) regulations issues by the U.S. Copyright Office, and the Copyright Management Information provisions of section 1202.

Finally, a brief look at the CASE (Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement) Act and its impact on library practices: benefits and pitfalls concludes the program.

Please bring your copyright questions as there will be time for Q&A!

Learning outcomes for participants:

• Obtain a solid understanding of copyright law and its application to a variety of library settings.
• Possess the necessary skills to become a copyright first responder and dispel copyright myths for your library, your patrons, and at your institution.
• Learn and apply a process for assessing any scenario under copyright law.
• Understand how copyright law supports library practice.
• Identify those areas where the copyright law does not support library practice very well.
• Adjust practice to make use of protected works more likely to be fair use.
• Test their knowledge with a copyright scenario or two.
• Have sufficient knowledge to enhance the review of license provisions that impact your copyright use rights.