Readings:
Review:
- What You Should Know About the USA PATRIOT Act (brochure) -- [Permission to reproduce this document for this noncommercial use is noted on the back of the brochure]
- Reform the Patriot Act
- Library Bill of Rights -- ALA
Filtering:
- Auld, S. (2005). Filtering materials on the internet does not contradict the value of open access to material.Public Libraries 44(4): 196-198.
- Kranich, N. (2005). Filtering materials on the internet contradicts the value of open access to material.Public Libraries 44(4): 198-200.
Copyright:
- “Who Should Own Ideas? The Courts and Legislatures Should Preserve Copyright — But Carefully.” Technology Review (June 2005).
- Lessig, Lawrence. “The People Own Ideas! Do We Want Music, Software, and Books to be Free — Or Not?” Technology Review (June 2005).
- Epstein, Richard. “The Creators Own Ideas: Contrary to What Lawrence Lessig Says, a Truly Free Society Allows for Proprietary Systems.” Technology Review (June 2005).
- Copyright Dispute with YouTube: http://www.librarian.net/stax/2653/what-happens-in-a-copyright-dispute-on-youtube/
- Best Practices for Fair Use in media Literacy: http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/code_for_media_literacy_education/
Policy & Challenges:
- Dealing with Book Challenges
- 100 Most frequently Challenged Books & By Type/Year
- Topeka Shawnee Book Challenges
- King County Library System “Parental Responsibility”
Other Resources (PPTs, handouts, etc.):
- Information Challenges
- Copyright
- NOLA “Fair Use” Podcast: http://www.nolocast.com/?p=113
- Supplemental: Copyright, Patent, Trademarks by Dr. Debra Mitts Smith
Useful Sites to Explore:
- Creative Commons
Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators. We have built upon the “all rights reserved” concept of traditional copyright to offer a voluntary “some rights reserved” approach. We’re a nonprofit organization. All of our tools are free. - Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials
Includes three questions to decide whether you need permission to use a copyrighted work.