Copyright for Librarians A free online tutorial developed by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School and Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL).
Introduction to Copyright Law A free, online course from MIT’s OpenCourseWare. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science course, with specifics on copyright applying to music and audiovisual content. Reading list, syllabus and 4 video lectures.
Intellectual Property Primer for Online Instructors A free, online course from University of California – Irvine’s OpenCourseWare. Flash-based presentation, with sections on the TEACH Act, “Protecting Your Intellectual Property,” and “Using Other People’s Property.”
Columbia University Correcting Course: Rebalancing Copyright Columbia University in the City of New York and the Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP) of the American Library Association present Correcting Course: Rebalancing Copyright for Libraries in the National and International Arenas. Correcting Course offers a high-level briefing on developments in the United States and in international venues affecting the balanced interpretation and application of copyright. It promotes a renewed activism in support of fair use and the full complement of copyright exceptions and limitations which enable libraries to serve their communities.
Columbia University Fundamentals of Copyright A series of podcasts of Kenneth Crews discussing copyright law. Each podcast is typically about 15 minutes in length, and the series is especially suited for giving members of the academic community a guide to the fundamentals of copyright for teaching, research, and other pursuits. These podcasts were prepared with the assistance of Neil Wehneman, creator of www.lifeofalawstudent.com.
