Common sense about copyright
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Copyright is one of those tough issues. If we school library media specialists enforce it, we run the risk of alienating our colleagues and discouraging the collaborative spirit. If we don’t help our colleagues understand the gray line between Fair Use and copyright violation, our districts could be vulnerable and our students miss out on an opportunity to see fair copyright in action.
That’s why I was glad to see Neil Starkman’s article on copyright at school in T.H.E. Journal. (Not to mention that my county colleague, Evelyn Freeman, is quoted!) It’s clear and common-sense.Â
Copyright is one of those tough issues. If we school library media specialists enforce it, we run the risk of alienating our colleagues and discouraging the collaborative spirit. If we don’t help our colleagues understand the gray line between Fair Use and copyright violation, our districts could be vulnerable and our students miss out on an opportunity to see fair copyright in action.
That’s why I was glad to see Neil Starkman’s article on copyright at school in T.H.E. Journal. (Not to mention that my county colleague, Evelyn Freeman, is quoted!) It’s clear and common-sense.Â