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Should Libraries Fret Over Mischievous Users?
In the process of developing the Code of Best Practices in Fair use for Academic and Research Libraries, there was one worry that we encountered over and over again, and...
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: FAQ for Librarians/General Overview
fair-use-code-faq-libs.pdf
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Vital Stats on the Code So Far…
So it’s been a little over a month since we released the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries, and I’m almost used to typing...
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Academic Research on Fair Use and Codes of Best Practices
Flyer discussing the advantages of an approach to determining fair use that is rooted in professional consensus, rather than (for example) negotiating standards with right holders or consulting legal experts....
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What If We Asked the Librarians? Or, How The Librarians’ Code Is Different
Today, with help from our partners at the Center for Social Media at American University, and the Law School at AU, and with support from a grant from The Andrew...
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The Law of Fair Use and the Illusion of Fair-Use Guidelines
Several "official" and formal guidelines that attempt to define the scope of fair use for specific applications—notably for education, research, and library services—have emerged in the years since passage of...
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: FAQ for Professors
fair-use-code-faq-profs.pdf
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: FAQ for Students
fair-use-code-faq-students.pdf
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: Designing the Public Domain
This Note from the Harvard Law Review organizes research on pro-social motivation around the motivation-fostering effects of empowerment, community, and fairness. By incorporating these norms into the cultural architecture of...
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Copyright Education, Academic Integrity Codes and Fair Use
Flyer discussing copyright education and academic integrity codes. Code-brief-copyright-education-2012.pdf