Copyright and Fair Use in Education
For teachers and staff at Southwest Middle School
The Basic Rules of Copyright in Education:
- You can’t copy a whole book or more than 10% of the book.
- You can’t copy a workbook.
When you do make copies, you need to cite the copyright information if possible.
Here is a chart to help you answer BASIC copyright questions.
This chart does not take fair use into account.
For Your Reference: Savannah/Chatham District Copyright Procedures
A. The SCCPSS Board of Education and its employees will maintain the highest possible ethical standards in the use of copyrighted materials for educational purposes.
1. Current copyright information will be posted on the District's Intranet and distributed by the media specialists to all employees.
2. Specific copyright questions will be referred through appropriate persons to the attorney for the Board of Education.
B. The SCCPSS Board of Education and its employees shall adhere to the Copyright Law of the United States of America and related laws contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.
1. Duplication of copyright materials shall adhere to the fair use guidelines (section 107 of copyright law) or written permission must be obtained from the copyright holder.
2. Copyrighted material sent to the print shop for duplication must be accompanied by permission to duplicate from the copyright holder.