Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines

Printed Material 
(short) 

• Poem less than 250 words; 250-word excerpt of poem greater than 250 words
• Articles, stories, or essays less than 2,500 words
• Excerpt from a longer work (10 percent of work or 1,000 words, whichever is less)
• One chart, picture, diagram, or cartoon per book or per periodical issue
• Two pages (maximum) from an illustrated work less than 2,500 words, e.g., a children's book

• Teachers may make multiple copies for classroom use, and incorporate into multimedia for teaching classes.
• Students may incorporate text into multimedia projects.

• Copies may be made only from legally acquired originals.
• Only one copy allowed per student.
• Teachers may make copies in nine instances per class per term.
• Usage must be “at the instance and inspiration of a single teacher,” i.e., not a directive from the district.
• Don't create anthologies.
• "Consumables;' such as workbooks, may not be copied.

• An entire work
• Portions of a work
• A work in which the existing format has become obsolete, e.g., a document stored on a Wang computer

• A librarian may make up to three copies “solely for the purpose of replacement of a copy that is damaged, deteriorating, lost, or stolen.”

• Copies must contain copyright information.
• Archiving rights are designed to allow libraries to share with other libraries one-of-a-kind and out-of-print books.

• Photograph
• Illustration
• Collections of photographs
• Collections of illustrations

• Single works may be used in their entirety, but no more than five images by a single artist or photographer may be used.
• From a collection, not more than 15 images or 10 percent (whichever is less) may be used.

• Although older illustrations may be in the public domain and don't need permis­sion to be used, sometimes they're part of a copyright collection. Copyright ownership information is available at the Library of Congress or the Music Publishers Association.

Video
(for viewing)

• Videotapes (purchased)
• Videotapes (rented)
• DVDs
• Laserdiscs

• Teachers may use these materials in the classroom.
• Copies may be made for archival purposes or to replace lost, damaged, or stolen copies.

• The material must be legitimately acquired.
• Material must be used in a classroom or nonprofit environment «dedicated to face-to-face instruction."
• Use should be instructional, not for entertainment or reward.
• Copying OK only if replacements are unavailable at a fair price or in a viable format.

• Videotapes
• DVDs
• Laserdiscs
• Multimedia encyclopedias
• QuickTirne Movies
• Video clips from the Internet

• Students "may use portions oflawfully acquired copyright works in their academic multimedia," defined as 10 percent or three minutes (whichever is less) of “motion media."

• The material must be legitimately acquired (a legal copy, not bootleg or home recording).
• Copyright works included in multimedia projects must give proper attribution to copyright holder.

Music 
(for integration into multimedia or video projects) 

• Records
• Cassette tapes
• CDs
• Audio clips on the Web

• Up to 10 percent of a copyright musical composition may be reproduced, performed, and displayed as part of a multimedia program produced by an educator or students.

• A maximum of 30 seconds per musical composition may be used.
• Multimedia program must have an educational purpose.

Computer Software

• Software (purchased)
• Software (licensed)

• Library may lend software to patrons.
• Software may be installed on multiple machines, and distributed to users via a network.
• Software may be installed at home and at school.
• Libraries may make copies for archival use or to replace lost, damaged, or stolen copies if software is unavailable at a fair price or in a viable format.

• Only one machine at a time may use the program.
• The number of simultaneous users must not exceed the number of licenses; and the number of machines being used must never exceed the number licensed. A network license may be required for multiple users.
• Take aggressive action to monitor that copying is not taking place (unless for archival purposes).

Internet 

• Internet connections
• World Wide Web

• Images may be downloaded for student projects and teacher lessons.
• Sound files and video may be down­loaded for use in multimedia projects (see portion restrictions above).

• Resources from the Web may not be reposted onto the Internet without permission. However, links to legitimate resources can be posted.
• Any resources you download must have been legitimately acquired by the Website. 

Television 

• Broadcast (e.g., ABC, NBC, CBS, UP , PBS, and local stations)
• Cable (e.g., CNN, MTV, HBO)
• Videotapes made of broadcast and cable TV programs

• Broadcasts or tapes made from broad­cast may be used for instruction.
• Cable channel programs may be used with permission. Many programs may be retained by teachers for years.

• Schools are allowed to retain broadcast tapes for a minimum of 10 school days. (Enlightened rights holders, such as PBS's Reading Rainbow, allow for much more.)
• Cable programs are technically not covered by the same guidelines as broadcast television.