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Copyright Guide: Media Film and Image

A practical guide on copyright and licensing issues aimed at staff, students and researchers at the University of Sussex

Media, Film and Image

Copyright! What do I need to know?

What are the copyright issues in recording a lecture?

A lecture recording may contain content created by employees, students or third parties. For content created by a lecturer (employee), copyright belongs to the employer (unless an agreement stating otherwise is in place) therefore this content can be recorded and made available as required.

Content created by a third party (e.g. students, guest lecturers or other creator) will belong, in the first instance, to the third party and permission or a licence will be required to include in a recording unless use of the material falls under a statutory exception such as fair dealing for criticism, review and quotation. See 'Copyright Guidelines for Lecture Recording' for further guidance.

Accessing and using digital content

JISC Strategic Content Alliance (SCA) IPR and Licensing module learning object  Accessing and Using Third Party Content  provides an excellent introduction to using third party digital content.

The animation  below is copyright HEFCE, 2008 and is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivative Works 2.0 UK England and Wales licence.

Private copying and format shifting

A short video outlining the position of UK copyright law on issues such as copying, file sharing, format shifting backups and other common uses of IP. Some of these things are permitted but others are currently prohibited.

Created by Bartolomeo Meletti with support from the Department of Law at Bournemouth University.

Disclaimer

The information contained within these pages is intended as a general guide and an interpretation of current copyright issues. It is not intended and should not be construed as legal advice.

Copyright Guidance for Lecture Recording

Further guidance

JISC Strategic Content Alliance IPR Toolkit
This IPR and Licensing module has been developed by the Strategic Content Alliance for staff working in public sector bodies to introduce them to the concepts of copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights.

A Guide to using Broadcasts for Educational purposes (Educational Recording Agency)

Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC)

Finding free to use images

Getting help

 For help with general queries about copying  from print, audiovisual or electronic publications, please email library.copyright@sussex.ac.uk