OER in Context – LibraryBuzz

ab1630's bookmarks 2018-05-02

Summary:

"It’s been said that librarians appreciate OER (Open Educational Resources) more than anyone else. This may be only partly true, but it is easier to see the opportunities offered by OER when viewed in the context of copyright laws. Let’s take a closer look! Traditional Copyright “Fountain Pen” by Flavio is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 You might not know that – from the moment your pen hits the paper! – your work is legally protected under copyright. This means that as a creator, you have many legal rights by default – which is great!  Traditional copyright starts to feel more restrictive when you create something that you would like to be shared or distributed to others. If a work was created with the intention of being shared, traditional copyright may not be the best fit: users would have to ask the author for permission to use the work in every instance. There is also always the option of using materials for educational or other non-commercial purposes, under Fair Use.  As the US Copyright Office explains, “Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances.” However, because there are limitations and ambiguity in determining Fair Use, it’s much easier if the work was originally distributed under a more open license...."

Link:

https://library.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/oer-in-context/

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Tags:

oa.new oa.oer oa.education oa.copyright oa.licensing oa.access oa.librarians oa.cc oa.fair_use oa.guides oa.libre

Date tagged:

05/02/2018, 16:48

Date published:

05/02/2018, 12:48