This section describes how faculty, staff, and students may copy or reformat works for non-curricular purposes.
Follow the steps given in section 5 of this guide, “When Copyright Permission Is Needed.”
Q: I own some videotapes and would like to transfer them to DVD. Is that OK?
A: Yes. Fair Use is generally understood to include the right to reformat material you own. This is especially true if the DVD version is not available on the market.
Q: I borrowed a CD from the library. May I make a copy of it for myself?
A: Only if you get the copyright owner’s permission.
Q: I’m creating a PowerPoint presentation for an upcoming meeting on campus. Can I include an image I found on the internet?
A: Probably, but it would be better to use an image that provides explicit permission for such uses.
Fair Use analysis:
| Purpose | Moderately favorable. Your use is for an activity of a nonprofit educational institution, but not for the purpose of teaching or scholarship. |
| Nature | Moderately unfavorable. The image is creative rather than factual. |
| Amount | Unfavorable. You want to use the whole work. |
| Effect | Favorable. You are making only one copy, and there is no significant effect on the market or potential market for the image. You are making the image available only for a limited time. |