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The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) announced that it has reached an agreement with Access Copyright on a new model licence. AUCC's press release can be found here. The U of S is in the process of analyzing the model licence, including associated documentation, to determine whether it would be in our best interest to enter into this agreement with Access Copyright or whether we should continue operating outside of the proposed tariff and model license.
University of Toronto and Western University announced that they have signed an agreement with Access Copyright. You can read the press release from Access Copyright here.
Paul Davidson, President of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), responds to criticism of institutions which have withdrawn from the Access Copyright Agreement.
Copyright bill reinitroduced at the House of Commons: Formerly known as Bill C-32, the new Bill C-11 has been submitted (reportedly unchanged) as "An Act to Amend the Copyright Act" and will now proceed through the legislative committee hearings process.
Today a memo was emailed on behalf of the Copyright Advisory Committee to all faculty and staff regarding the changes to the university's Copyright Guidelines. Please contact the Copyright Coordinator with any questions or for more information at copyright.help@usask.ca.
The Copyright Coordinator and some delegates visited areas across campus to distribute copies of the university's new Copyright Guidlines poster. Copies have also been mailed to some on- and off-campus sites. These posters must be displayed at all copy machine locations. If you did not receive a copy (or if you would like to request more copies) please contact copyright.help@usask.ca and outline your request.
The Copyright Advisory Committe emailed a memo to teaching staff regarding the newly adopted Fair Dealing Guidelines. In order to facilitate course planning for the upcoming term, a Quick Reference Guide for Instructors was also distributed with the memo.
Michael Geist, considered an expert in technology law and the fight for fair copyright legislation, released an excellent informative article regarding opting out of the Access Copyright agreement, which can be found at http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5951/125/.
Today, a memo was sent to Staff and Faculty regarding the University of Saskatchewan's intent to change current practices relating to Copyright and protected materials. Please view the memo from the Provost and Vice-President Academic and the Vice-President Finance and Resources here.
*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING COPYRIGHT AND COURSE PACK MATERIALS CAN BE FOUND HERE. ***
In order to help staff and faculty determine appropriate uses of materials in digital formats, including sharing material with students via PAWS, Blackboard, or WebCT, the following guidelines have been developed.
Because of the Copyright Board's decision to grant an interim tariff relating to post-secondary copying on December 23, 2010, there are some factual errors in the memo circulated to staff and faculty at that time. Please see following document, which outlines how you can use and distribute course materials under the interim tariff.
Guidelines for Operating under the Interim Tariff
On December 23, 2010 the Copyright Board of Canada approved Access Copyright's application for an Interim Tariff that will cover post-secondary copying for three years or until the proposed tariff is certified, whichever comes first. The interim tariff is nearly identical to previous license agreemetns that the University of Saskatcehewan has signed with Access Copyright. Here is a link to the Copyright Board's decision and the wording of the tariff:
http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/home-accueil-e.html
Today, a memo was sent to Staff and Faculty regarding the University of Saskatchewan's response to Access Copyright's proposed tariff and how we intend to operate starting January 1, 2011. Read the memo here to see how copying of course materials may be affected.
In the summer of 2009 the Government of Canada conducted broad consultations regarding future amendments to the Copyright Act. The University of Saskatchewan has submitted a set of recommendations in response to these consultations. Our recommendations stress balance and fairness in legislation. You can read them here.
If you have more questions about Copyright, you can always contact the Copyright Coordinator at 966-8817 or copyright.help@usask.ca.
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