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Using Copyrighted Works in the Classroom or in Brightspace

On Campus Faculty

Linking

Linking to freely available Web content is not an infringement of copyright.  Providing persistent links to online resources owned/leased by Wellehan Library to current É«»¢ÊÓƵ students, faculty, or staff (via email, in Brightspace, or in internal departmental documents) is also not an infringement of copyright. For assistance with creating persistent links to content in Wellehan Library’s online resources, contact Chuck Prinn.

Fair Use Guidelines for Classroom Copying

For one time use ("teachable moment") only, faculty may copy and hand out in class or scan and post in Brightspace:

• one chapter or 10% of an entire book
• one article per journal, magazine, or newspaper issue

Seeking Permission

If the material cannot be linked to or exceeds the Fair Use guidelines, permission from the copyright owner must be sought.  (Any fees for use will be the responsibility of the faculty member’s department.)

• Contact the copyright owner directly.  See the sample permission letter and release form in the , Appendix A.

Departmental Copyright Guidelines

Course Reserves - Wellehan Library

Faculty wishing to place copyrighted material on reserve (physical or electronic), should consult the following documents.

For more information

Chuck PrinnÌý(893-7725)

Copy Center

Faculty and staff wishing to have copyrighted materials reproduced at the Copy Center should review the following:

• Ìý-ÌýThis form must accompany all copy jobs submitted to the Copy Center.
• Coursepacks – Please note that the Copy Center cannot reproduce coursepacks.

For more information

Copy CenterÌý(893-7730)

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For information on creating a coursepack that would be sold to students through the MBS bookstore online, call 207-893-6653.

Online Faculty

There are  (journal articles and/or portions of books) may be distributed to online students.

Linking

Linking to freely available Web content is not an infringement of copyright. Providing persistent links to online resources owned/leased by Wellehan Library to current É«»¢ÊÓƵ staff, faculty, or students (via email or in internal departmental documents) is also not an infringement of copyright. For assistance with creating persistent links to content in Wellehan Library’s online resources, contact Chuck Prinn.

Fair Use

To determine if the use of a copyrighted work is a Fair Use, É«»¢ÊÓƵ staff must consider four factors - purpose, nature, amount and effect.  The  offers a  staff should use in their good faith analysis and evaluation of any situation involving the use of copyrighted works for College business.