Copyright and Creative Commons for Researchers
- 1. Copyright and Creative Commons for Researchers Monash Health Library
- 2. Part 1 : Copyright 2/04/2020 2 Copyright explained, how it works, what it protects, key concepts to remember and copyright exceptions.
- 3. What is Copyright? Copyright is most often viewed as a set of rules and, essentially, this is what it is. However we must not overlook the fact that copyright is also a tool that: • Enables access • Incentivises creativity • Allows people to make money from their effort • Balances protection with access 2/04/2020 3
- 4. Copyright Compliance There are two layers of copyright compliance researchers need to consider. The Law The first layer of compliance is Australian copyright legislation at the federal level, which applies to the use of creative and published works in Australia. Australian law applies to the use of materials in Australia, not the law of the country where the work was created. Organisational Policies & Procedures A second layer of compliance works alongside copyright legislation - organisational policies and procedures. Leadership and guidance is provided for Australian organisations by the National and State Library Associations and the Copyright Agency. See the links section of this library guide for compliance links and resources. 2/04/2020 4
- 5. What is protected What isn’t impacted All creative works Reading The expression of a work, not the idea Lending Work in a material form Exhibition Original work Collage Work by human authors only Craft Copyright - how it works • No registration process • Applies automatically • Assume all works are protected! • One work can have multiple layers of copyright. If we consider films as an example: copyright is attached to the screenplay, original book, performances, cinematography, music, promotional materials… etc. 2/04/2020 5
- 6. Types of items protected All creative works including books, paintings, poetry, letters, diaries, tweets, flyers, posters, maps, designs, architecture, coding, etc. 2/04/2020 6 Works Interpretations of other works including sound recordings, films, podcasts, news, oral history, audio books, etc. Subject matter ‘other than’ works
- 7. Other aspects - Public Domain & Exceptions 2/04/2020 7 The Public Domain There are 90 + copyright exceptions in Australia! From recording TV so you can watch it later and copying medication advice for patients, through to significant exceptions in the Act for libraries, education, research and study, criticism or review, reporting the news, professional advice and for access by person with a disability Copyright Exceptions Works go into the public domain after a period of protection. This started at 7 years but is now varied. The public domain has always been a crucial aspect of copyright and the ultimate goal of copyright is a rich a diverse public domain that grows human knowledge. For specific public domain timelines check the links section of this library guide.
- 8. Rules to Remember When using other material Always attribute. Link with care - do not link to infringing material as this may be seen as ‘authorisation’. If in doubt, seek written consent from the copyright owner. 2/04/2020 8 Penalties Tend to be civil in nature. Commercial penalties will be applied if there is commercial benefit or wide scale infringement.
- 9. Part 2 : Recent developments in Copyright 2/04/2020 9 Authorship and artificial intelligence
- 10. 2/04/2020 10 Authorship - the case of the monkey selfie in 2011 raised questions about authorship after British photographer David Slater set up a tripod and cable release system that allowed monkeys in the wild to take photos of themselves. Watch this video for more information about the copyright implications.
- 11. 11 Artificial intelligence - the monkey selfie is an interesting example to bear in mind with the coming age of Ai. When data and technology can be used to create a new Rembrandt human authors appear to be displaced. Watch this video about the creation of a new Rembrandt by artificial intelligence and read this article for more information about the copyright implications.
- 12. Part 3 : Creative Commons 2/04/2020 12 Interaction with copyright, motivations, creative commons licenses and key takeaways.
- 13. Creative Commons v Copyright Creative Commons (CC) intends to work in conjunction with worldwide copyright regimes, not against them. The CC licensing system allows creators who want to freely share their work a legal way to define exactly what kind of use is allowed. You can search for CC licensed materials on the creative commons website or via search tools such as google or flickr 2/04/2020 13
- 14. Creative Commons Motivations Creators across the globe contribute to creative commons and license their works for others to use. Their motivations: • Global recognition • Access to a seamless, international scheme • Knowledge sharing • To inspire more creativity • Supporting open access • The CC platform is easy to use • CC licences are simple! 2/04/2020 14
- 15. Licence Description CC BY Attribution - use as you need but give credit CC BY SA Attribution - share alike - you can only use if you give credit and explain any modifications made. CC BY NC Attribution - non commercial - you can use it if you credit the author but you must agree not to sell what you are using it in. CC BY NC SA Attribution - non commercial - share alike - you can use it and modify but credit the author and you must agree not to sell it to anyone or share your modifications. CC BY ND Attributions - non derivatives - you can use it if you give credit but you must not modify. CC BY NC ND Attributions - non commercial - non derivatives - you can use it if you give credit to the author but you must not make any modifications or sell it. Creative Commons Licences 2/04/2020 15
- 16. Creative Commons - Rules to Remember Using Material When using creative commons abide by the licence conditions When attributing follow this format: “Title” - Author - Source - Licence 2/04/2020 16 Sharing Material The creative commons website and licence chooser tool (creativecommons.org/choose) will guide you through the process
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