Resources

See all previous weeks suggested readings and resources.

Set out below are some helpful education and law reform resources.

Educational tools about copyright for educators and students

• The National Copyright Unit's slideshare, specifically the Primary Principals Day presentation:
  

• New animation: Intellectual Property Rights in the Web 2.0 world: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/2008/12/web2rights.aspx

• All Right to Copy – an interactive teaching and learning resource for school students: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/scw/go/pid/821

Law reform

Australia is currently undergoing its largest review of copyright law in 25 years. Specifically being looked at are exceptions in the Copyright Act and whether these exceptions should be expanded. For more information check out the sites below:

• Australia Law Reform Commission (ALRC): copyright and the digital economy Review: http://www.alrc.gov.au/inquiries/copyright-and-digital-economy

• ALRC submissions: http://www.alrc.gov.au/inquiries/copyright-and-digital-economy/submissions-received-alrc/

• The Copyright Advisory Group - Schools submission to the ALRC issues paper, which was prepared by the National Copyright Unit: http://www.alrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/subs/231._org_thecopyrightadvisorygroup_schools.pdf

• The National Copyright Unit's slideshare, specifically the IDEA conference presentation, which is a presentation covering the ALRC and OER: