A summary of the relevant provisions of the British copyright law, a review of the main difficulties faced by education in general and resource centers in particular in the use of copyright material and an account of the work of the Council for Technology in seeking solutions to the problems is given. (Author)

The Copyright Act of 1976 provides statutory definitions of fair use and in general is restrictive of the use of film and video in an educational setting, reflecting a general "copyright owner's" point of view. Film distributors are enforcing and planning to continue to enforce their rights under the law. There is a general concern that…

This compilation of government publications related to the development of the Copyright Law of 1976 includes Copyright Office Studies, legislative reports from both houses of Congress, legislative hearings, and public laws. Preliminary studies, which were begun in 1955 as the first step in the revision of the U.S. Copyright Law, are listed in the…

The task of the working party was to analyze how a scheme for the establishment of a public lending right might be devised in practical terms. It did not consider whether or not such a scheme should be introduced, nor what effect it might have on the finances of the library services or authors concerned. This report: establishes the nature of the…

The National Center for Educational Communication (USOE) initiated with the Institute for Educational Development the concept of a conference which would bring the USOE-sponsored Research and Development Centers and Regional Educational Laboratories together with publishers and manufacturers who might assist them in developing their products and…

The U.S. Office of Education has prepared Guidelines on authorizing copyright protection for materials developed under project grants or contracts as effective June 8, 1970. A supplement is available as LI 002 915. This booklet supersedes OE-11018 entitled "Limited Copyright Protection for Materials Developed Under Project Grants and…

The purpose of this publication is to provide information about the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) Copyright Program. It is a supplement to the Copyright Guidelines published in the Federal Register on May 9, 1970 (available as LI 002 914) and provides information primarily for those institutions and organizations which are developing educational…

The purpose of this publication is to provide information about the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) Copyright Program. It is the July 1971 revision of the "Copyright Program Information" April 1971 edition (ED 051 855). It is a supplement to the "Copyright Guidelines" published in the Federal Register on May 9, 1970 (ED 051 854) and effective June…

These opening remarks by the Director General of Unesco briefly discuss that organization's activities in the area of copyright within the field of satellite communication. They were addressed to members of a committee whose purpose is to determine whether the protection of signals transmitted by communications satellites does or does not require…

The legal problems of the visual artist are considered; the term "visual artist" here means any creator of a work of painting, drawing, graphic art, sculpture or commercial art. The legal questions considered include copyright; the relationship between artists, galleries, publishers, and museums; studio sales; and commissioned works. A discussion…

Explains how the new federal copyright law seriously jeopardizes the important author/creator rights embodied in the doctrine of moral rights, shortens the duration of protection for unpublished works, and poses the threat of greatly expanding "legal infringement" under the fair use rule. (GW)

The recognition of divisible copyright in the new law is discussed with focus on the effects of the statutory recognition of divisibility on the provisions dealing with the problems of registration, recordation, notice, and standing to sue for infringement. (LBH)

Chapter 4 of the new copyright law contains detailed provisions governing notice of copyright, deposit of copies, and registration--often referred to as the formalities of copyright--in connection with securing and protecting copyright in eligible works of authorship. Implications are discussed. (LBH)

The regulatory and adjudicative structure of the newly-created Copyright Royalty Tribunal is described and guidelines for its functioning are examined. Problems in data reporting and in the determination of ownership of copyrights of works used by compulsory licensees are among the issues addressed. (LBH)

Basic guidelines for compliance to new federal legislation on copyrights are given. (MJB)