[Steppes] Copyright info-Was: Re: Color copies

Elaine Crittenden letebts at earthlink.net
Mon Nov 3 04:51:25 PST 2003


How does unpublished work copyright work as opposed to published?
I have heard the laws protection unpublished are much more stringent.

And just what defines an unpublished work? Would putting part of an
unpublished work on line for comment affect its status?

Etc., etc.......

Lete

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>From: "Michelle Hanson" <bmhanson at airmail.net>
>To: "'Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc.'" <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: RE: [Steppes] FYI - Color copies
>Date: Thu Oct 30,2003,7:03 PM
>

> It generally refers to whether the work is published or unpublished (or
> says my Information Literacy professor - we just finished/started
> talking about copyright law and fair use).
>
> I can look at my notes again if you want more info than that.
>
> Margarite
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steppes-bounces at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:steppes-bounces at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Elaine Crittenden
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:26 AM
> To: Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc.; 'Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc.'
> Subject: Re: [Steppes] FYI - Color copies
>
> Perfect!
> But, now I am confused as to just what (2) is interpreted to mean!
>
> Lete
>
> ----------
>>From: "Hanson, Bryan" <Bryan.Hanson at mbna.com>
>>To: "'Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc.'" <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>>Subject: RE: [Steppes] FYI - Color copies
>>Date: Wed Oct 29,2003,10:54 AM
>>
>
>> Lete Wrote:
>>
>>>Does anyone know the actual law giving permission for student use of
>>>copyrighted materials? There are some other laws granting permission
> for
>>>other uses, as well, if I am not wrong.
>>
>> The following excerpt is from http://www.copyright.gov/title17/.
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>>
>> § 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
>>
>> Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use
> of a
>> copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or
>> phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for
> purposes
>> such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including
> multiple
>> copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an
> infringement
>> of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any
>> particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall
> include -
>>
>> (1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use
> is of a
>> commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
>>
>> (2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
>>
>> (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to
> the
>> copyrighted work as a whole; and
>>
>> (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of
> the
>> copyrighted work.
>>
>> The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of
> fair
>> use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above
> factors.
>>
>> ---------------------
>>
>> I think this is what you are looking for.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>>
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