Scope and Purpose

As a Library devoted to providing the highest quality undergraduate and graduate education to students; pursuing leading-edge basic and applied research, scholarly inquiry, and creative endeavors; and bringing intellectual resources to the citizenry, the Auraria Library is committed to respecting the rights of copyright holders and complying with copyright law. The Auraria Library recognizes that the exclusive rights of copyright holders are balanced by limitations on those rights under federal copyright law, including the right to make a fair use of copyrighted materials and the right to perform or display works in the course of face-to-face teaching activities.

Copyright Compliance

The Auraria Library facilitates compliance with copyright law and, where appropriate, the exercise in good faith of full fair use rights by faculty and staff in teaching, research, and service activities. Specifically, the Auraria Library:

• informs and educates students, faculty, and staff about copyright law, including the limited exclusive rights of copyright holders as set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 106, the application of the four fair use factors in 17 U.S.C. § 107, and other copyright exceptions;
• develops and makes available tools and resources for faculty and staff to assist in determining copyright status and ownership and determining whether use of a work in a specific situation would be a fair use and, therefore, not an infringement under copyright law;
• facilitates use of materials currently licensed by the Auraria Library and provides information on licensing of third-party materials by the Auraria Library; and
• identifies individuals who can counsel faculty and staff regarding application of copyright law.

Guidelines

Using the Fair Use Checklist Fair Use Checklist [PDF, 2 pages] Copyright Exemptions: Guidelines for Help Guidelines for Photocopies Acknowledgment: Portions of this page were taken from the University System of Georgia copyright policy website.