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The Georgia State University Copyright Case and What It Means for Librarians
Program Code:
150
Date:
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Time:
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
EST
SPEAKER
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Judson Strain,
J.D., M.L.I.S. , Assistant Professor and Reference Librarian,
Olivet Nazarene University
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Dr. Strain is the Reference Librarian at Benner Library, Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. He comes to the world of academic librarianship after practicing law for 16 years as a litigation attorney in the Chicago area. When the Georgia State University copyright case (Cambridge University Press v. Becker) came across his desk, he found that he couldn’t tear himself away from reading the 350 page decision, nor the subsequent court orders and the legal commentary that has followed. He hopes that his obsession will profit his librarian colleagues without requiring them to read the entire case for themselves.
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Description
The Georgia State University copyright case (Cambridge University Press v Becker) has dramatically changed the landscape of copyright for libraries, especially for those in the academic community. Understanding what this case means for libraries is important to those who wish to practice ethically within the bounds of copyright law. This decision has expanded and clarified what is considered “Fair Use” of copyrighted materials in a way that should allow libraries to take advantage of Fair Use with greater confidence. However, there are also certain caveats for anyone who wishes to take advantage of this decision. Participants at this workshop will learn the history of the case, what the court decided, what the “Four Factors” of Fair Use are, and how the court used them to reach its decision. Participants will also learn how a library can use this decision to stay within the boundaries of Fair Use and what the implications of this decision are for libraries and publishers both for today and in the future.