Brandon Butler

• The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record

  A report released on February 9, 2018, The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record, finds that individuals and institutions need clear guidance on...

• Georgia State University (GSU) Fair Use Decision Recap and Implications: Issue Brief

  On Friday, May 11, 2012, Judge Orinda Evans released her 350-page opinion in the copyright infringement lawsuit against Georgia State University. This issue brief summarizes the key rulings in the...

• Georgia State University (GSU) Fair Use Decision Recap and Implications: Memo to ARL Library Directors

  This memo summarizes the key rulings in the Georgia State University (GSU) lawsuit concerning the use of electronic course reserves and discusses some possible consequences for libraries generally. memo_gsudirectors_15may12.pdf

• Membership Meeting 2012 (Spring): Phase Three: The Code of Best Practices Hits the Road

  Proceedings of the 160th ARL Membership Meeting, May 2012.  mm12sp-butler.pdf

• Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: Fair Use and Research Libraries

  Discusses copyright and its problems, why librarians need useable fair use, and the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries fair-use-code-slides-lib.pdf

• Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: Fair Use and Students

  Discusses why students need to understand fair use, copyright and its problems, how codes of best practices help fair-use-code-slides-student.pdf

• Resource Packet on Orphan Works: Legal and Policy Issues for Research Libraries

  There is long-standing interest in identifying orphan works, books that are subject to copyright but whose copyright holders cannot be identified or contacted. Orphan works comprise a significant percentage of...

• LCA Releases Issue Brief on Streaming Films for Educational Purposes

  This paper considers three provisions of the Copyright Act that could permit streaming of this sort: Sections 107, 110(2), and 110(1). While all three provisions may apply, Section 107 fair...

• Fair Use Challenges in Academic and Research Libraries

  This report summarizes research into the current application of fair use to meet the missions of U.S. academic and research libraries. Sixty-five librarians were interviewed confidentially by telephone for around...

• The Google Books Settlement: Second Round Comments

  Late last year, Google, the Author's Guild, the American Association of Publishers, and the individual plaintiffs in the lawsuit over Google's massive book digitization program negotiated several revisions to their...

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