Copyright and Fair Use
Copyright protects an author's rights by giving them the legal power to do with their works as they choose. They have the exclusive right to sell their work, make copies of it, make other works based on it, or display it in public. Copyright law, as it currently stands, is covered in Title 17 of the United States Code.
Kirk Library complies with Centralia College Copyright Policies.
The Kirk Library provides resources and advice for faculty wishing to incorporate copyrighted sources into their classes (F2F, hybrid or online). You can always ask for a private consultation on fair use or to schedule an instruction session for your class, department, or research group. Use the following forms to aid in determining legal use of copyrighted materials:
- Fair Use Checklist
- TEACH Act Checklist
Open Educational Resources
The Library encourages the use of Open Education Resources (OER) whenever possible.
Check out OPEN Washington, an Open Educational Resources (OER) network. This website is "dedicated to providing easy pathways for faculty to learn, find, use and apply OER."
Creative Commons Licenses
Creative Commons licenses allow you to let other know how they can reuse your work.
The CC widget generator helps you choose a license and embed the license on webpages.
Learn more about the benefits of Creative Commons licenses from this short overview presentation.