New resource: Podcasting Legal Guide for Canada

[David Akin]

Some on this list have often wondered about copyright and access
issues for government-generated publications and data.

You might be interested in reviewing the recently published
"Podcasting Legal Guide for Canada", published by Creative Commons
Canada.

Guide: http://www.creativecommons.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/podcasting-legal-guide-canada.pdf

Excerpt from the Table of Contents:
3 COPYRIGHT ISSUES
...............................................................................................................................
7
3.1 USING WRITTEN CONTENT CREATED BY SOMEONE ELSE: PERMISSION IS
GENERALLY REQUIRED ............ 7
3.2 THE GOOD NEWS: 5 INSTANCES WHERE PERMISSION IS NOT
REQUIRED................................................... 8
3.2.1 You Are Using A Fact, An Idea, A Theory Or Slogan, Title Or
Short Phrase....................................... 8
3.2.2 You Are Using Works That Are In The Public Domain
.......................................................................
8
3.2.3 You Are Using a Canadian Government Work
.................................................................................
10
3.2.4 You Are Engaged in "Fair
Dealing"................................................................................................
10
3.2.5 You Are Using Creative Commons-Licensed or "Podsafe"
Content.................................................. 10
3.3 SPECIAL RULES FOR LIBRARIANS OR TEACHERS
...................................................................................
12
3.4 USING YOUR OWN WRITTEN
CONTENT.................................................................................................
12
3.5 INCORPORATING PRE-EXISTING AUDIO VOICE
RECORDINGS..................................................................
13
3.6 INTERVIEWING SOMEONE OR ASKING SOMEONE TO JOIN YOU IN CONVERSATION
AS PART OF YOUR
PODCAST.........................................................................................................................................................
14



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