Document Type
Article
Publication Title
College Student Affairs Journal
Publication Date
2013
Keywords
copyright, student affairs, educational exemption, legislative history
Abstract
Copyright is a critical, emerging issue in American higher education. Copyright restricts how educators use copyrighted materials in teaching activities. Although the fair use doctrine and the educational exemption in U.S. copyright law provide exceptions for educators, student affairs professionals might not meet the standards of the educational exemption. This paper serves as a primer on U.S. copyright law, the fair use doctrine, and the educational exemption. Analyses of case law suggest student affairs professionals should rely on the fair use doctrine rather than the educational exemption when using copyrighted materials for educational purposes.
Recommended Citation
Long, Dallas, "Are Student Affairs Professionals “Educators?:” Student Affairs and the Scope of the Educational Exemption of Copyright Law" (2013). Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library. 52.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fpml/52
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