PCC Library Copyright Resources
Copyright Policies and Workflows in Libraries by
"[T]his volume provides a wealth of information for all librarians dealing with copyright." Library Journal, Starred Review - Copyright policies take the guess work out of daily academic, public, government, and private library practices such as interlibrary loan, digitization, 3D printing, and using other people's works to advertise library events.
ISBN: 9781538133217Publication Date: 2020-08-09
Copyright, Intellectual Property and Creative Technologies
While many creators freely share their creations for use or remixing like the ones on our Free Design Website page, some do not. Creating in the Makerspace means being aware of copyright and intellectual property laws and using creative works in an ethical manner.
For more information on Copyright and Fair Use:
- U.S. Copyright Office
- U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index
- Pima Community College AP on Copyright
- Library's Copyright page
- Things to 3D Print and Sell - A Legal Guide
When creators share their work on platforms such as Thingiverse, they often share those works with a Creative Commons license. Creative Commons licenses vary - some allow for a work to be reproduced without changing it, others prevent it from being used for commercial purposes. You can read more about these licenses at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/. Other websites may use their own licensing programs and users should examine these file sharing sites for licensing information.
"NOTICE WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT AND OTHER LEGAL RESTRICTIONS. The copyright (Title 17, United States Code), intellectual property (patent law for example under Title 35, United States Code) and other laws of the United States may govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of content protected by copyright, patent and other laws. Libraries and archives furnish unsupervised photocopy or other reproducing equipment for the convenience of and use by patrons. Under 17 U.S.C. § 108(f)(2) the provision of unsupervised photocopy or reproducing equipment for use by patrons does not excuse the person who uses the reproduction equipment from liability for copyright infringement for any such act, or for any later use of such copy or phonorecord, if it exceeds fair use as provided by section 107 or any other provision of the copyright law, nor does the provision of unsupervised photocopy or reproducing equipment for use by patrons excuse the person who uses the reproducing equipment from liability for patent, tort (such as products liability) or other laws. This institution reserves the right to refuse to make available or provide access to photocopy or other reproducing equipment if, in its judgment, use of such equipment would involve violation of copyright, patent or other laws."