Transcript Online Image Databases - Colorado State University

Creative Commons
• “…to provide a free, public, and standardized
infrastructure that creates a balance between the reality of
the Internet and the reality of copyright laws.”
• creativecommons.org/about
Why all the fuss?
• Clear, concise guidelines (a goal)
• Photographer advocacy
• Ever expanding resources on Internet
Creative Commons
• grant some or all of your rights to the public while
retaining other rights.
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons
What is Fair Use?
Basically, four factors determine fair use of copyrighted
materials. They are:
• Purpose of the use–is it educational or commercial?
• The percentage of the material to be used in relation to
the size of the entire work.
• Nature of the copyrighted work–is it factual vs. creative?
• Effective of the potential market for or value of the work.
For instance, does copying reduce the potential profits of
the copyright owner?
• From CSU Extension employee handbook
http://davelo.posterous.com/guide-to-creative-commons-symbols
http://davelo.posterous.com/guide-to-creative-commons-symbols
http://davelo.posterous.com/guide-to-creative-commons-symbols
http://davelo.posterous.com/guide-to-creative-commons-symbols
All rights reserved
• the right to publish a work is retained by the copyright
holder.
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_rights_reserved
Attribution (by)
• Let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your
copyrighted work—and derivative works based upon it—
but only if they give credit the way you request.
Share-Alike (sa)
• Allow others to distribute derivative works only under a
license identical to the license that governs your work.
No Derivative (nd)
• Let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only
verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based
upon it.
Non Commercial (nc)
• Let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your
work—and derivative works based upon it—but for
noncommercial purposes only.
• When using other’s images:
• ‘Attribution’ or ‘Attribution/Non-derivative’ the only options
(‘share alike’ and ‘non-commercial’ are not allowed)
• For your own images:
• ‘All rights reserved’ is the only option
• (anything you shoot/create as a University employee
is the property of the University AND this includes work a volunteer
does on our behalf)
Online Resources
• www.ext.colostate.edu/staffres/handbook/index.html
• www.ext.colostate.edu/staffres/handbook/sec7-
media.pdf#page=19
• Adobe Connect Sessions
• Copyright presentation by CSU attorneys also available online;
main Extension website, faculty/staff resources
• www.extension.org/learn/event/17
CSU Social Media Policy:
Flickr Best Practices
• http://socialmedia.colostate.edu/page/Flickr-best-
practices.aspx
• “Indicate posted photos to be copyright protected”
CSU Institute for Learning and Teaching
• http://tilt.colostate.edu/guides
• “An individual responsibility …legally bound to comply.”
Common Misunderstandings
of Creative Commons Licenses
• lessig.org/blog/2007/12/commons_misunderstandings_as
ca.html
What about
user-generated content (ugc)?
• It is being paid attention to; stay tuned for changes
• http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/larry_lessig_says_the_l
aw_is_strangling_creativity.html
Questions:
[email protected]
(970) 491-4640
(970) 980-5880