OER / ZTC

Resources and information on fair use and best practices for academic and research libraries.

eBook via Pressbookst system and publishing platform that uses open source software. A guide for authors, adapters and adopters of openly licensed teaching and learning materials.

From Fair Use for Open Educational Resources Open Educational Resources and Fair Use

From Fair Use for Open Educational Resources Open Educational Resources and Fair Use

From Fair Use for Open Educational Resources Open Educational Resources and Fair Use

Includes the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources, YouTube videos, and various presentations addressing copyright, fair use, universal design, and the creation of teaching materials. Evaluates the copyright barriers that may result from the creation of OER that use third party photographs and illustrations.

Based at American University's School of Communication in Washington, DC., CMSI is "creative innovation lab and research center that creates, studies, and showcases media for equity, social change, and social justice... The Center produces resources for the field and academic research; creates original media; convenes conferences and events; and works collaboratively to understand and design media that matter."

From the Center for Media and Social Impact (CMSI)

From the Center for Media and Social Impact (CMSI)

From the Center for Media and Social Impact (CMSI)

"The Campus Guide to Copyright was created by CCC to help students, instructors, faculty, and staff of U.S.-based colleges and universities by offering background information about U.S. copyright law. In publishing this guide, CCC is not offering legal advice. Those in organizations based outside of the U.S. may wish to review this Global Copyright information, or contact legal counsel."

From the Campus Guide to Copyright by the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC).