[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #166: Copyright is boring (?) but important

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast #166: Copyright is boring (?) but important
*February 25, 2010


  /4casting technologies that could have an impact on public libraries./

 From online resources to local story times, printed and online 
materials and copyright go hand in hand.  Is what you're doing a 
violation?  What about your patrons?  Here are some copyright articles 
that may be of interest.

    * Copyright Tips for Programming Librarians: Using Images in
      Programming Materials
      <http://www.programminglibrarian.org/library/planning/copyright-tips-for-programming-librarians-using-images-in-programming-materials.html>

    * In the news...Cryptome, known for being an online "whistleblower,"
      was taken offline yesterday for copyright violations.  Microsoft
      has since dropped the copyright complaint, and the site has been
      restored. Site Leaks Microsoft Online Surveillance Guide, MS
      Demands Takedown Under Copyright Law
      <http://www.geekosystem.com/cryptome-leaks-microsofts-online-surveillance-guide-ms-demands-takedown/>

    * And then there's the Google book settlement...some authors are all
      for getting their works online, but others are saying, "No!" 
      Thousands of authors opt out of Google book settlement  
      <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/feb/23/authors-opt-out-google-book-settlement>

    * According to their website, "Copycense
      <http://www.copycense.com/category/copyright> is an online
      publication that provides insight, commentary, and scholarship on
      copyright, licensing, intellectual property, and digital media." 
      Check this site out if you're interested in things like DMCA,
      public domain works, file sharing/P2P etc.

*/Cool fact:/*
/The OPLIN Support Center receives approximately 25 copyright 
infringement notices a month, usually from movie studios indicating that 
someone has used a bit torrent client to download feature films./

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-- 
Bobbi Galvin
OPLIN Customer Relations & Support
P: 1-888-966-7546
www.oplin.org

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