“A creator’s rights persist for their entire lifetime, plus 70 more years. After that, works become part of the public domain, and anyone can use them for any purpose, without attribution or paying royalties.”
This is interesting that someone can create something or write something but after their lifetime and 70 years the product becomes public domain and anyone can use it. In recent news, we can see that Disney is going to lose their copyright to Mickey Mouse, he will become public domain and anyone can use the image and name while not facing any consequences.
“You have the right to quote passages or include audio/video clips in your own creative work, with attribution, but without obtaining permission or paying royalties. However, what constitutes the limit on the size of quotes is not explicitly defined by law (see the four parameters above), and ultimately is only determined for a specific case when that case is brought before a judge.”
I feel like this information is important to me because as a future educator and someone who would potentially use clips or quotes in my work, I feel like it will be good to know what I can and can not do to avoid trouble. This can also be helpful if I decide I want to post something online without making the mistake of using a work that is not mine that has a copyright on it.
“When thinking through using copyrighted works, the following flow chart (originally created by the University of Minnesota Libraries) can help you get started.“
This chart is extremely helpful because it shows exactly what steps you would need to take to make sure something is legal to use. I definitely will keep a copy of this just in case because I never know when I will need it in the future to tell if something I am wanting to use is legal or if I need to seek permission before using it.
Collister, Lauren. “Copyright and Intellectual Property Toolkit: Can I Use It?” University of Pittsburgh Library Systems – Course & Subject Guides, December 15, 2022. https://pitt.libguides.com/copyright/caniuseit.
Shaffer, Kris. “Copyright for Instructors.” UMW Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies (blog), November 22, 2016. http://umwdtlt.com/copyright-for-instructors/.
