| Rules for School Web Sites
Copyright
law and district policy do not allow the re-publishing of text or graphics
found on the Web on district Web sites or file servers without explicit
written permission.
- For each re-publishing
(on a Web site or file server) of a graphic or a text file which was
produced externally, there must be a notice at the bottom of the page
crediting the original producer and noting how and when permission was
granted. In many cases, that notice should also include the URL (Web
address) of the original source.
- Students
and staff engaged in producing Web pages must provide library
media specialists with e-mail or hard copy permissions to
file before the Web pages are actually published. Click here for the form letter. In the case of
"public domain" documents, printed evidence must
be provided to document the status of the materials.
- The failure of
a site to display a copyright notice may not be interpreted as permission
to copy the materials. Only the copyright owner may provide the permission.
If the materials have been improperly and illegally displayed by a Web
site, the manager of that Web site may not be considered a source of
permission.
- The "fair
use" rules governing student reports in classrooms are less stringent
and permit limited use of graphics and text.
- Student
work may only be published if there is written permission
from both parent and student.
Staff members
and students with questions regarding these guidelines are advised to
check with the library media specialist in their building before proceeding
with the collection of images and text.
Schools and
non-profit organizations may copy and make use of these materials within
their own school districts or may republish the pages on their Web sites
provided that a clear notice of source is included on the Web page.
Internet
Copyright Resources
for Further Study
Bellingham School District Copyright Compliance Policy & Administrative Procedures
Copyright
Law in Cyberspace
An excellent discussion of the protections afforded by copyright law to
writers and visual artists displaying work on the Web. From the University
of Texas.
THE
COPYRIGHT WEB SITE
An extensive collection of articles and resources exploring copyright
issues.
THE
STANFORD COPYRIGHT & FAIR USE SITE
A comprehensive offering
of articles and resources exploring copyright issues.
Warning: There
are many who would like to see information and graphics on the Web all
treated like "public domain" possesions, available for the taking
and the republishing. Some of the essays and resources below represent
the arguments for that point of view. Others take a much more stringent
approach to interpretating the copyright law as it should be applied to
Web publishing. The collection is offered here to provide a balanced representation
of the arguments, but the rules posted above are the guidelines which
must be followed in this school district. The district does not take responsibility
for the contents of outside sites listed here and does not by their listing
endorse the points of view represented at any particular site.
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