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/educational-resources/copyright-teaching-resources/-all-right-to-copy-an-interactive-teaching-and-learning-resource-for-primary-secondary-students

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 Inquiry: http://www.alrc.gov.au/inquiries/copyright-and-digital-economy

• The ALRC's Copyright and the Digital Economy Issues Paper: http://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/copyright-ip42

• ALRC Discussion paper: http://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/copyright-and-digital-economy-dp-79

• Submissions to the ALRC's Copyright and the Digital Economy Issues Paper and Discussion Paper: http://www.alrc.gov.au/inquiries/copyright-and-digital-economy/submissions-received-alrc/

• The Copyright Advisory Group - Schools submissions (prepared by the National Copyright Unit) to the ALRC: Issues Paper, Supplementary Submission to the Issues Paper, Discussion Paper, Supplementary Submission to the Discussion Paper

• The Copyright Advisory Group - TAFE submissions (prepared by the National Copyright Unit) to the ALRC: Issues Paper, Discussion Paper

• An infographic on 'Fair Use and why Australian Schools Need It'

• The National Copyright Unit/Standing Council on School Education and Early Childhood's submission (submission #28) to the Senate Committee on Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Go for Fair Use) Bill 2013: http://www.aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/committees/senate_committees?url=ec_ctte/copyright_amend/submissions.htm

• The Australian Digital Alliance's (ADA) copywrong website: http://www.faircopyright.com.au/schools-millions-free

• The Australian Digital Alliance's (ADA) blog discussing copywrong:http://digital.org.au/content/australias-copyright-laws-more-copywrong-copyright

• The NCU's information sheet on the ALRC Review: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/news/australian-law-reform-commission-review

• The NCU's information sheet on mythbusting fair use: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/news/mythbusting

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