Know Your Copy Rights

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Peggy Hoon

Faculty

It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.
--Mark Twain

The Key Message for Faculty

Today's faculty, research associates, and graduate students, as creators and users of intellectual property, will benefit directly from a basic understanding and awareness of their opportunities under copyright law, particularly as it intersects with their educational endeavors.

The Two-Part Plan for Approaching Faculty on Copyright Education

Part 1: Why Should I Care?

Increased Confidence
More Use
Stronger Defense
Better Teaching

Part 2: What Do I Need to Know?

Your Institution's Policy
When You Need Permission
The Basics
Where to Ask
Your Rights As an Author