Annotated+Bibliography

Professional Articles:
Bartrom, L. (2009). Fair use guidelines. //Techtrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 53//(5), 14-15. doi:10.1007/s11528-009-0317-3 Although based on American copyright law and fair use guidelines, this article urges media teachers to include instruction about copyright law and fair use guidelines early in the school year, so that students creating multimedia projects are informed. "Fair Use" is called "Fair Dealing" in Canada, and the guidelines for educational use are significantly different between the two countries. For a comparison of the two countries with regards to educational use of copyrighted materials, visit []

Best, M. & Grove-White, E. (2006, June 7). The credibility of electronic publishing: Copyright issues. //Internet Shakespeare Editions.// University of Victoria. Retrieved from: [] This article gives a succinct background of copyright in Canada with emphasis on academic publications and the differences between digital media and “fixed” media. The authors state that “the laws dealing with copyright, and their enforcement, are bound to be in a state of flux in the next decade.” They have hit the nail on the head! The article discuss the challenges for the digitalization of academic publications. The authors make recommendations concerning copyright in the academic community.

Contact North. (2012). //The perfect storm: Canadian copyright law 2012.// Retrieved from: [] This document covers the recent changes with regards to copyright decisions from Bill C-11 in July 2012 and its implications for online learning / distance education. Although the changes have not yet taken effect, the author feels that many of the provisions will benefit education. The article outlines “steps we need to consider” to take the recent decisions into consideration at the school level, such as revising copyright policies. The author also suggests that due to the revisions to “fair dealing”, educational institutions could possibly review the need for a licence from Access Copyright.

Davis, H. M. (2006). Copyright in the online course environment. //Journal of Library Administration, 45//(3), 513-515. doi: 10.1300/J111v45n03̱13. Although based on American copyright law and a community college environment, this article is certainly relevant for Canadian educators working in an online environment. Davis speaks to the important role of the school librarian in educating teachers about copyright and fair dealing, and in acting as a resource to assist teachers when creating online content. Davis suggests that teachers submit online content to the librarian to establish whether all content can be fairly used under current copyright law, and that the librarian search out content that meets the needs of teachers and students and that is licensed for reuse.

Fredrick, K. (2011). Creative Commons goes to school. //School Library Monthly, 28//(1), 25-27. Retrieved from [] Fredrick provides a brief overview of Creative Commons licensing, and argues that teacher-librarians should view teaching about Creative Commons licencing as a natural extension of our already-existing mandate to teach students to credit sources appropriately. She goes on to suggest that teacher-librarians should licence their own digital content as a model to students, and that they should encourage students to licence their own intellectual property.

Gasaway, L. (2004). Landmark Canadian copyright case. //Information Outlook,// //8//(8), 32-33. Retrieved from @http://www.sla.org/ This article is valuable for teacher-librarians and librarians in general. It provides an accessible account of a landmark case in which The Law Society of Upper Canada was sued by CCH Canadian Limited, Thomson Canada Limited (Carswell), and Canada Law Book Inc., for copyright infringement. The Law Society won this case in the Supreme Court of Canada. The concept of "fair dealing" a unique Canadian Copyright Act term, is explained and analyzed in the context of this particular case.

Kapitzke, C. (2009). Rethinking copyrights for the library through creative commons licensing. //Library Trends, 58//(1), 95-108. Retrieved from http://www.press.jhu.edu/ In this 2009 article, Kapitze reviews the evolution of copyright law, and points out that the move toward global economies and the commoditization of ideas is driving a trend espousing more restrictive copyright laws. She suggests that increasingly stringent copyright laws are stifling the creativity and innovation of our students, and are contrary to democratic principles. Kapitze draws on the work of Foucault, Siva Vaidhyanathan and others to argue that we should be encouraging students to build on the knowledge and ideas of others as part of the process of making meaning. Kapitze goes on to propose that teacher-librarians and library media centres have an important role to play by being involved in the discourse around copyright policy with the goal of influencing future public policy; in teaching students about copyright; in providing education about the purpose and use of Creative Commons; and in encouraging students to critique current copyright principles.

Nenych, L. A. (2011). Managing the legal risks of high-tech classrooms. //Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 4//(3), 1-7. Retrieved from @http://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/CIER This is an excellent article for K-12 teachers, administrators, and higher education teachers who wish to know what they can and cannot do in terms of copyright in education in Canada. It needs a "2012" update with amendments from the Copyright Modernization Act. Until such an update is produced, this article gives specifics for the use of information technology and digital materials in today's classroom.

Research Articles:
Rabina, D. L. (2009). Copyright licenses and legal deposit practices of grey multimedia materials. //Conference Papers: International Conference On Grey Literature//, 77-81. Retrieved from [] This study examines how copyright licence affects access to and reuse of mutlimedia materials in educational settings. The specific question is: "Are grey multimedia works carrying creative commons licenses more or less likely to be included in traditional tools of bibliographic control such as national bibliographies?" (p. 79). Rabina investigated national catalogs, OCLC WorldCat, YouTube, and NetFlix for Creative Commons as well as traditional copyright content. The author found that Creative Commons licencing is a barrier to access in traditional library search tools whereas traditional copyright is a barrier to access in Web 2.0 environments. Rabina suggests that there should be a way to achieve long-lasting cataloguing of multimedia materials while limiting restrictions that results from traditional copyright, to better reflect how multimedia tools are currently sourced and used in educational settings.

Rife, M. C. (2010). Cross-cultural collisions in cyberspace: case studies of international legal issues for educators working in globally networked learning environments. //E-learning and digital media, 7//(2), 147-159. Retrieved from:http://www.wwwords.co.uk/ELEA Through two legal cases and general commentary in the blogosphere, the author examines legal and law-related issues that are experienced by those teaching in GNLEs (globally networked learning environments). She specifically looks at copyright, plagiarism, moral rights, censorship, and defamation. She concludes that the best plan for educators in these globally networked learning environments is to be aware and educated about the diverse nature of intellectual property law across cultures.

Blogs:
Henrick, G. (2011, November 30) The move to Creative Commons license for blogposts [Web log post]. Retrieved from [] This blogger rationalizes his decision to start licensing his blog posts through Creative Commons, and explains his thinking around the kind of license he eventually chooses. A potential resource for teachers encouraging their own students to license their creative works.

Luccier, R. (2008, November 18). Fourteen tools to teach about Creative Commons [Web log post]. Retrieved from [] This blogpost contains a collection of resources that could be used in the classroom to teach students about Creative Commons.

Peterson, S. (2011, June 2). YouTube and Creative Commons:raising the bar on user creativity [Web log post]. Retrieved from [] This blog explains how to use the YouTube video editor to find Creative Commons licensed videos on YouTube, and demonstrates how to license your own YouTube video with Creative Commons.

Waters, S. (2010, September 8). Teaching students about Creative Commons and appropriate use of images [Web log post]. Retrieved from [] This blog talks about teaching grade 2 students about Creative Commons and the appropriate use of images so that they could include images as part of their own blogging experience.

Multimedia:
Junell, R. (n.d.) Wanna work together? Podcast retrieved from [] This brief video provides an explanation of Creative Commons licencing. It would be useful as an introduction to the topic for both teachers and students.

Lloyd. G. (2009. December 30). Simple creative commons image search. Podcast retrieved from [] Following a brief introduction to Creative Commons licencing, this video provides screenshots demonstrating how to use Google's advanced search to access Creative Commons licenced content.

Unrau, J. (2011, April 11). Using Flickr to find Creative Commons photographs. Podcast retrieved from [] This video gives step-by-step instructions on how to find creative commons licensed photographs on Flickr. It is a useful how-to video for anyone wanting to know how to ascertain the licensing characteristics of Flickr photographs.

Lesson Plans:
Common Sense Media – Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum
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Note: Content is geared more towards students from the U.S., so care would have to be taken to adjust for Canadian regulations as necessary.