CCM800. Copyright Principles for Authors and Publishers
| Instructor: | Lesley Ellen Harris Copyrightlaws.com |
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| Course Dates: | 28 February - 19 March 2012 | |
| IACET CEU Credit | 1.0 | |
| Member Price US$ 395.00 |
Non-Member Price US$ 495.00 |
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New for 2012! This online course is a primer on copyright and licensing principles that are of specific interest to authors and publishers. We will explore the relevant copyright and licensing issues for content creators and distributors, and you will learn how to protect and distribute your content domestically and around the world. Topics covered include:
- the unique point of view of authors and publishers
- criteria for copyright protection and what works are protected
- registering copyright works
- using the copyright symbol
- ownership (author, employee, publisher)
- duration of protection
- rights granted to authors and publishers
- moral rights versus economic rights
- permissions for incorporating and adapting third-party works
- fair use/dealing from the author/publisher perspective
- licensing and assigning works to others
- exploiting works
- protecting works online
- copyright infringement and remedies
Course Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will understand the perspective of authors and publishers in terms of copyright and licensing and the protections offered for their works. The participant will be able to assess whether their works are eligible for copyright protection, the relevancy of copyright registration, and the value of using the copyright symbol. Participants will understand the difference between authorship and ownership, know what rights are protected and owned by whom, and the duration of this protection. They will be aware of the differences between economic and moral rights in copyright law. They will learn how to identify third-party materials, how fair use/dealing works from the author/publisher perspective, and when and how to obtain permissions to use and adapt third-party content. Participants will understand how to exploit their works for free or for payment, how to properly license and assign their works to others, and how to protect those works online. Participants will understand how rights are exploited, how copyright law is infringed, and the remedies for infringement.
Specific Learning Outcomes
- Define copyright and licensing concepts from the perspective of an author or publisher.
- Explain the criteria for copyright protection.
- Describe what works are protected by copyright.
- Be aware of the different durations of copyright protection.
- Outline the rights of the author or publisher including moral rights.
- Determine who owns a work.
- Determine how to protect copyright works (registration, copyright symbol).
- Analyze who owns any third-party materials used in the creation of new work and determine the steps to obtain any necessary permission to use and/or adapt such materials.
- Explain when fair use/dealing applies to an author's or publisher's particular situation.
- Detail the various licensing and assignment options of the author and publisher.
- Create strategies to protect works online.
- Describe copyright infringement and the remedies for those occurrences.
Performance Measure
Course assessment, exercises and discussions will measure and evaluate the degree of understanding that participants achieve during the online learning process.
Prerequisites
This online course is the newest of nine courses leading to the Certificate in Copyright Management. It is one of eight required courses for the certificate. CCM100 and CCM200 and/or CCM201 are recommended, but are not required, to be taken before this course. There are no prerequisites for non-certificate participants, who may take any certificate course(s) à la carte.
What people are saying about the value of the copyright management courses:
"I feel so much more confident about copyright than I did prior to taking the courses."
"Lesley is a great teacher and I appreciate her approach to managing copyright."
"We learned so very much and have built of great network of resources to assist us in our day-to-day work."
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