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A GUIDE
TO USE OF
COPYRIGHTED MEDIA MATERIALS AT MACALESTER
Multimedia
Materials
Users of video, television programs and other copyrighted media
materials should become familiar with copyright laws and fair-use
guidelines. Violations could lead to prosecution for copyright
infringement.
Contact Brian Longley (x6379 or Longley@macalester.edu)
or Denise
Tyburski (x6325 or tyburski@macalester.edu)
if you have questions about
using copyrighted audiovisual materials or need assistance securing
permissions.
Classroom
Use
Instructors in non-profit educational settings may show copyrighted
videos (DVDs and videotapes) in the classroom without restriction, as
long as it is for students enrolled in the class and is in the context
of face-to-face teaching (i.e., not for entertainment.)
Federal guidelines stipulate that entire videos cannot be copied
without permission from the copyright holders. Brief portions may
be copied for instructional uses. Only three
minutes or 10% of the work, whichever is less, can be copied without
permission. Most videos are copyright
protected, even if a copyright notice is not visible. Transferring or
copying video and multimedia materials in their entirety to other
formats is generally not permitted.
Presentation to Audiences
Beyond Those Registered for Specific Courses
Federal guidelines prohibit showing videos outside of the face-to-face
teaching classroom without purchasing a Public Performance license or
obtaining permission from the owners of the copyright. This applies
even though the instructor or other presenters believe the context is
educational and not for entertainment. For example, public performance
rights must be purchased or permission must be sought for on-campus
film festivals, even though attendance is limited to members of the
campus community. Announcements or posters inviting the general
college community to a showing of a feature film (even if not admission
is charged) are not legal either.
Streaming Video/Multimedia
There are legal restrictions on the use of copyrighted materials online
and specific procedures must be followed to comply with the law.
Without permission, only three minutes or 10% of the work may be
streamed, whichever is less. Video materials that are available for
purchase in a digitized format must be purchased for use as streaming
video, even if they are already owned in VHS or DVD formats, including
materials cataloged in the college media collection. If not available
in digitized format, permission can sometimes be purchased to stream
videos, but for a limited student audience only, with appropriate
password protections. Bear in mind that streaming a video is a form of
duplication, and thus subject to copyright strictures. With adequate
notice, we can help you seek copyright permission. Please contact
Denise Tyburski (x6325 or tyburski@macalester.edu)
for a copyright
permission request form. For more information see our Frequently
Asked Questions (link FAQs below).
Fair Use
of Broadcast TV Programs
An off-air recording of a TV broadcast may be shown twice in a
classroom during the 10 school days following the original broadcast.
After this period, it may be used for teacher evaluation purposes, but
may not be used for student exhibition without authorization. After 45
days of the broadcast, the recordings must be purchased or licensed or
the copy erased or destroyed.
Media
Services Reserves
Media materials used in courses should be placed on reserve at Media
Services. Reserve materials typically remain on reserve until the
end of the semester. If a classroom showing is scheduled, the
item will also be booked in the professor’s name so it cannot be
checked out by another patron at the specified show time. Media
materials should remain in Media Services on reserve so they are
accessible to the students of the class and other faculty and students
who may have need of the same material. Faculty wishing to place
materials on reserve should use the Media
Reserve Form found on
the Media Services web page or contact Denise Tyburski at tyburski@macalester.edu or
x6325.
Software
The installation, use, duplication, and distribution of both free and
purchased software is limited by the terms of licensing agreements
(often referred to as End User License Agreements, EULA). These
licensing agreements overcome copyright law.
The licensing agreements for College-owned software vary. If you
have questions about the installation, use, duplication, or
distribution of College-owned software, please contact David Sisk at sisk@macalester.edu or x6745.
Podcasting Copyright
Policies
When creating and posting a podcast, all traditional copyright laws
apply and should be followed. If use of the podcast is restricted
to students in a class, fair use policies apply.
If creating a podcast with all original materials, the creator owns the
copyright.
All necessary rights and permissions must be secured if creating a
podcast with
- previously published materials. (If using
something you wrote, you still must get permission if you signed the
copyright over to a publisher.)
- audio of another person’s voice.
- a performance of someone else’s music.
Frequently
Asked Questions
For more information, see the college's Full Copyright
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