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Copyright LawsFair Use of Copyrighted Material Copying in Non-Profit Educational SettingObtaining Permission Copyright laws are an important consideration when developing and or disseminating training materials. Title 17 of the United States Code addresses the scope of copyright law. It specifically states that copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the U.S. Government. However, the Government is not precluded from receiving and holding copy-rights transferred to it by reassignment, bequest, or otherwise. Fair Use of Copyrighted Material Except for the provisions of Title 17, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, news, reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research is not an infringement of copyright law. The factors to be considered when determining whether the use in any particular case is a fair use include:
Copying in Non- Profit Educational Settings (Books and Periodicals) As stated in the Association for Educational Communications and Technology's (AECT) Official Fair-Use Guidelines, a single copy may be made from books and periodicals by or for an instructor for use in the classroom or for preparation to teach a class. Multiple copies may be made by or for the instructor giving the course for classroom use and discussion, provided that:
When it is necessary to obtain permission for copying of material, AECT recommends that the requesting organization provide the following information to the copyright owner:
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