Posts with tag: copyright

“With Your Consent”: The Unruly Realm of Copyright and Permissions

Presenter: Dania Sheldon
  Webinar begins: May 14, 2020 1:00 pm ET
  Number of sessions: 1
  Permissions
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If the topics of copyright, permissions, and licensing make you uneasy, you’re not alone. Public domain, fair use, open licensing, copyleft, Creative Commons, most favoured nation clause… Is it the author’s lifetime plus 50 years or 70? If something’s on the Internet, is it fair game for reuse? Do lyrics count? What about photographs of artworks?

Demystifying Permissions Clearance and Photo Research

Presenter: Marnie Lamb
  Webinar begins: October 23, 2018 12:00 am ET
  Number of sessions: 3
  Editing Specializations, Permissions
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Understanding permissions clearance and photo research requires first an understanding of copyright as it relates to permissions clearance. This seminar examines the most important aspects of copyright from this perspective: criteria for copyright protection, types of works protected by copyright, examples of rights protected, and rules surrounding public domain and fair dealing.