Educational technologists might well describe online distance education as "a series of instructional events over the Internet that find their expression as learning events in a student". As a legal construct however, "online distance education" is simply "the intellectual property of its owner". This description is…

This study reports findings from a year-long pilot study during which 991 students in 9 core courses in the Virginia State University School of Business replaced traditional textbooks with openly licensed books and other digital content. The university made a deliberate decision to use open textbooks that were copyrighted under the Creative…

A discussion of one educator's fight for seven-day, off-air taping rights. (Author)

A new look at a previously presented idea to license video users. (HB)

The U.S. Copyright Office has been asked to act as unofficial arbiter in the photocopy dispute. (PF)

Every country has its own distinctive set of problems related to copyrights and photocopying. (Author/PF)

All aspects of copyrights are discussed including: (1) what is a copyright, (2) who can claim a copyright, (3) what can be copyrighted, (4) what cannot be copyrighted, (5) unpublished works, (6) copyright procedure for an unpublished work, (7) published works, (8) copyright procedure for published works, (9) copyright notice, (10) how long does…

In pursuance of the resolution adopted by the General Conference "to carry out studies concerning copyright protection for new categories of beneficiaries in the light of new communication techniques, particularly as regards translation...," this preliminary study was submitted to the Unesco Executive Board. Part I considers the…

Suggests changes in the system, based on prestige and the exclusivity of materials, in manuscript libraries. (Author/PF)

This article contains a call for active participation by all segments of the library and educational community in the Williams and Wilkins controversy and in the effort to achieve appropriate copyright revision. (Author)

Discusses the copyright law of 1978 as to what is protected and what can be fairly used. Lists the seven categories of authorship that are covered by the law. (JOW)

Describes how the Internet's power to make literary works freely accessible has led a "quiet bookworm" to challenge government and media industry giants before the U.S. Supreme Court in a copyright case. (EV)

Discussion of improving accessibility to copyrighted electronic content focuses on the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and the Open URL standard and linking software. Highlights include work of the World Wide Web consortium; URI (Uniform Resource Identifier); URL (Uniform Resource Locator); URN (Uniform Resource Name); OCLC's (Online Computer…

Consumers are inundated with sound and images. A child today may see more images in a week than an individual in the 19th century viewed in a lifetime. These images were presented in a read-only format throughout the 20th century. A child watching television was a passive observer. The inclusion of authoring programs such as iMovie and Movie Maker…