Tag: copyright

A Brief History Of Hot News

This website examines the history of attempts to copyright the news in the U.S. The Timeline shows notable technological innovations and court cases that have helped shape the current news landscape and copyright arguments. The Overview provides context, pulling together research of scholars over time to show how the history of copyrighitng the news continues to repeat itself, and asks: Is this the best solution for saving the news industry?

Politicizing Pepe and Preserving Probity: Visual Artists and Moral Rights Law in the United States

First Sale Decided: The Road to the Kirtsaeng v. Wiley Decision and What It Means for Libraries

This paper focuses on the first sale doctrine and its importance and impact on the daily operations of lending libraries, used book businesses, and companies like Netflix, Inc. and eBay, Inc. Federal court cases are reviewed, including the recent Supreme Court case Kirtsaeng v. Wiley (2013).

Something Borrowed, Something New: Copyright and Fair Use of Americana

This paper focuses on the first sale doctrine and its importance and impact on the daily operations of lending libraries, used book businesses, and companies like Netflix, Inc. and eBay, Inc. Federal court cases are reviewed, including the recent Supreme Court case Kirtsaeng v. Wiley (2013).

Navigating Image Permissions

This website was developed by Amy Belotti and Julie Hunter to fulfill a final project requirement for the Fall 2012 Film and Media Collections class. This project describes how to secure permissions for still image content. The website is designed and built to navigate users through the appropriate questions to ask regarding public domain, fair use, copyright, and ultimately, how to determine who owns the the rights to an image. The website acts as a tutorial prompting the reader through a series of questions. Answers are given in the form of a “yes” or “no” response, and depending on the response given, users are guided through the necessary steps to find rights holders.