Overview

When we say that a person owns 'copyright' in a work, we mean that a person has the right to do (or authorise other people to do) specific things with that work. These specific rights are known as 'exclusive rights' and they are set forth in the Copyright Act 1968. Another person may not undertake any of these activities without the permission of the copyright owner, unless their use falls within certain exceptions or statutory licences set out in the Copyright Act.

This week, you will learn about statutory licences. These licences allow mass photocopying and other reproduction of copyright material for educational purposes, subject to payment by the institution. However, these licences are not absolute. They have their limits, and it is important as teachers that you know both the freedoms and boundaries that apply to you.

Readings and Resources

Selected links to Smartcopying Website

• Statutory Broadcast Licence: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/copyright-guidelines/education-licences-(statutory-and-voluntary-licences)/education-licence-a-statutory-broadcast-licence
• Statutory Text and Artistic Licence: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/copyright-guidelines/education-licences-(statutory-and-voluntary-licences)/education-licence-b-statutory-text-and-artistic-licence
• Use of Television Programs and Film by TAFE Institutes without a Screenrights Licence http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/information-sheets/tafe/use-of-television-programs-and-film-by-tafe-institutes-without-a-screenrights-licence

Selected powerpoint presentations from the National Copyright Unit's slideshare site:

• Part 2: New Technologies and the Current Copyright Framework

• Part 4: Smartcopying Tips

For more information:

• Educational Use and the Internet – Does Australian Copyright Law Work in the Web Environment?: http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/script-ed/vol6-2/browne.asp
• 'Part 3 - Using Copyright Material' of the Blog, Podcast, Vodcast and Wiki Copyright Guide for Australia: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/19714/1/Australian_Copyright_Blog_Guide.pdf
• Copyright a general overview: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/copyright-guidelines/copyright---a-general-overview
• Using Digital Repositories: Copyright Compliance Manual for Schools: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/information-sheets/schools/using-digital-content-repositories-copyright-compliance-manual-for-schools
• FAQs on the smartcopying website: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/faqs
• Information sheets on the smartcopying website: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/information-sheets