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I. INTRODUCTION.. 1

II. COPYRIGHT LAW BASICS. 2

What Works are Protected by Copyright?. 2

What Works are Not Protected by Copyright?. 2

What Rights are Granted by Copyright Law?. 3

How is Copyright Protection Obtained?. 3

What is Copyright Infringement?. 3

How Do I Comply With the Copyright Law?. 4

III. FAIR USE.. 5

What is Fair Use?. 5

The Four Factors. 5

How Do I Apply the Fair Use Factors?. 6

Examples. 7

IV. CLASSROOM GUIDELINES. 10

Classroom Guidelines: General Guidelines. 10

Classroom Guidelines: Copying of Printed Text Materials. 11

Example. 12

Classroom Guidelines: Copying of Music. 13

Classroom Guidelines: Copying and Use of Videotapes and DVDs. 14

Classroom Guidelines: Creation and Use of Multimedia Projects. 15

V. CONFU GUIDELINES. 17

A. CONFU Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia. 17

1. Introduction. 17

1.1 Preamble. 17

1.2 Background. 18

1.3 Applicability of These Guidelines. 18

2. Preparation of Educational Multimedia Projects Using Portions of Copyrighted Works 19

2.1 By Students. 19

2.2 By Educators for Curriculum-Based Instruction. 19

3. Permitted Uses of Educational Multimedia Programs Created Under These Guidelines 19

3.1 Student Use. 19

3.2 Educator Use for Curriculum-Based Instruction. 19

3.3 Educator Use for Peer Conferences. 20

3.4 Educator Use for Professional Portfolio. 20

4. Limitations--Time, Portion, Copying and Distribution. 20

4.1 Time Limitations. 20

4.2 Portion Limitations. 20

4.3 Copying and Distribution Limitations. 21

5. Examples of When Permission is Required. 22

5.1 Using Multimedia Projects for Non-Educational or Commercial Purposes 22

5.2 Duplication of Multimedia Projects Beyond Limitations Listed in These Guidelines. 22

5.3 Distribution of Multimedia Projects Beyond Limitations Listed in These Guidelines. 22

6. Important Reminders. 22

6.1 Caution in Downloading Material from the Internet 22

6.2 Attribution and Acknowledgement 22

6.3 Notice of Use Restrictions. 23

6.4 Future Uses Beyond Fair Use. 23

6.5 Integrity of Copyrighted Works: Alterations. 23

6.6 Reproduction or Decompilation of Copyrighted Computer Programs. 23

6.7 Licenses and Contracts. 23

B. CONFU Proposal for Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Digital Images. 24

1. Introduction. 24

1.1 Preamble. 24

1.2 Background: Rights in Visual Images. 25

1.3 Applicability of These Guidelines. 26

1.4 Definitions. 26

2. Image Digitization and Use By Educational Institutions. 27

2.1 Digitizing by Institutions: Newly Acquired Analog Visual Images. 27

2.2 Creating Thumbnail Images. 27