Librarians, Archivists, and Curators Resources

Copyright Certification Program for Librarians, Archivists, and Curators: A series of copyright training videos developed by the BYU Copyright Licensing Office for librarians, archivists, and curators

Copyright Basics (Circ. 1): Copyright basics published by the U.S. Copyright Office, including an overview of copyrightable works, rights of copyright owners, copyright ownership, duration, and registration.

Library Rights under the US Copyright Act: A summary of library rights under the U.S. Copyright Act, published by the Association of Research Libraries.

Section 108 Spinner: An interactive guide to Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act, developed by Michael Brewer and the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy.

Lasts Twenty Checklist for BYU Libraries: A checklist for determining whether BYU libraries may use works in the last twenty years of their copyright term for purposes of preservation, scholarship, or research under Section 108(h) of the U.S. Copyright Act.

Copyright Checklist for Libraries Providing Copies for Private Study: A checklist of requirements for libraries to make copies for private study by users pursuant to Sections 108(d) and 108(e) of the U.S. Copyright Act, prepared by Kenneth D. Crews and hosted by Columbia University.

Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians (Circ. 21): A booklet published by the U.S. Copyright Office about reproduction of copyrighted works by educators, librarians, and archivists for a variety of uses.

Fair Use Evaluation Log: An interactive tool developed by the BYU Copyright Licensing Office to help users make fair use decisions

Fair Use Myths and Facts Infographic: An infographic about common fair use myths, commissioned by the Association of Research Libraries.

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries: A code of best practices in fair use devised by and for academic research libraries, issued by the Center for Media & Social Impact at American University in partnership with the Association of Research Libraries.

U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index: A searchable database of court decisions on fair use aimed at making the principles and application of fair use more accessible and understandable to the public.

Fair Use Checklist: A checklist to help users make fair use decisions, provided by the BYU Copyright Licensing Office.