I am a lecturer and I want to copy part of a textbook and give it to my students. Can I do that?
Answer
There is a licence that allows schools and TAFEs to make multiple copies of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works for educational purposes. AS LONG AS this does not ‘unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests’ of the copyright owner. This is covered under section 113P aka the Text and Artistic Licence.
Only use this licence if you are unable to do any of the following:
- Create your own version,
- Use public domain material,
- Use Creative Commons (CC) material, or
- Share a link to the material.
It is important note that the Text and Artistic licence does not apply to sound recordings, audiovisual material (e.g., television broadcasts & movies etc.) webcasts (e.g., podcasts) or computer programs.
Also in very limited circumstances, this licence can be used to copy an entire work, which can only be copied if,
‘the whole of the work is not available in either hard copy or electronic form within a reasonable time (usually 30 days but 6 months for textbooks) at an ordinary commercial price.’
Once material becomes available or is no longer needed, make sure all s113P material is removed/unable to be accessed, including any handouts to students being returned to the college and any material that is on Blackboard removed.
Finally, it is also imperative to label all s113P material in the appropriate manner. Links to information about Labelling Resources can be found below.