Copiers, Document Center Services, and Copyright
Minimal amounts of classroom materials may be reproduced on copiers located in the faculty and administrative office areas. Personal copies should not be made on CGPS copiers.
Faculty are strongly encouraged to use the services of the Copy Center, located on the Fredericksburg campus in Seacobeck Hall for copying substantial amounts of material. All course material may be sent electronically to the Copy Center, copies@umw.edu, along with a Copy Center Work Order form. The Copy Center Work Order form can be obtained in either electronic or hard copy from either of the administrative assistants to the faculty. Generally, the Copy Center can provide materials within two or three days, once the staff receives a request.
All faculty may reproduce classroom materials in accordance with the guidelines for fair use as outlined in the United States Code or with written permission from the copyright owner. Written permission shall be maintained on file by the faculty member. Faculty may also post copyrighted works on Blackboard in accordance with the "Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act" (TEACH Act) which revised Section 110(2) and 112 of the U.S. Copyright Law. The Act amended the regulations governing the conditions under which accredited, nonprofit educational institutions in the U.S. may use copyrighted materials without permission from the copyright owner and without payment of royalties.
There are specific technological requirements of the TEACH Act that are relevant to Blackboard for using copyrighted materials. Faculty must reasonably:
- limit access to copyrighted works to students currently enrolled in the class;
- limit access only for the time needed to complete the class session or course;
- inform instructors, students, and staff of copyright laws and policies;
- prevent further copying or redistribution of copyrighted works; and
- not interfere with copy protection mechanisms.
Additional information about the TEACH Act Best Practices using Blackboard is available at http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/overview.html
Additional information regarding the fair use doctrine can be found at http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/index.html
Faculty may also contact the CGPS Librarian at (540) 286-8057 to obtain further details about copyright matters.