LibGuides: Professional Writing and Editing: Implement Copyright Arrangements

About the unit

Content

Implement copyright arrangements is essential study for the budding writer and editor. You learn how to identify copyright and moral rights; the difference between assigning and licensing rights; and how to protect your own copyright and moral rights, and respect the rights of others.

Assessment

Three assessment tasks:

•Short answer task about where to source information on copyright issues, the notion of exclusive rights and the function of copyright collecting agencies.

•Short answer task about owning and protecting copyright, fair dealing and permissions, and moral rights.

•Seek and record copyright permissions (completea permissions table and writea covering letter.

Websites

Writers & Copyright
Information sheet from the Australian Copyright Council giving a general introduction to copyright. Current at January, 2020.

Videos to stream

Behaving Ethically Online
The message of this teen-centred video is that all students have a responsibility to behave ethically online. Teenage hosts discuss the components which make up cyberbullying, and how to become an “upstander” rather than a bystander. The video goes on to detail the differences between legitimate online research and plagiarism, as well as the differences between legitimate sharing online and piracy.
Understanding intellectual property
Why should students value their own and others’ intellectual property? What exactly is intellectual property?

Selected eBooks

Writers & Copyright by Teng, Jo
ISBN: 9781875833368

Publication Date: 2016

This practical guide will help you protect your own writing and identify risks in using other people's work. The guide will also cover writing for publishers, online, television, film and stage, as well as on social media and writing for clients both in Australia and overseas..
Moral Rights by Mira T. Sundara Rajan
ISBN: 9780195390315

Publication Date: 2011

Addresses the role and challenges of moral rights in an environment of digital technology.
Film & Copyright: Making Content for Big and Little Screens by Megan West, Australian Copyright Council
ISBN: 9781875833320

Publication Date: 2015

This book is an essential guide for film makers and producers working across all genres and platforms in audio visual content production today. Topics include: what is and isn't protected by copyright; using music and sound recordings; performers'rights and moral rights; ensuring you have a clear chain of title: when and how to acquire rights; ownership and financing of your project; protection of your project; distributing your project - issues to consider; industry developments..
Copyright Essentials by Nathan Webster, Australian Copyright Council
ISBN: 9781875833115

Publication Date: 2015

In this practical guide we set out the framework for copyright protection in Australia, how it works in practice, and how to identify when your activities are likely to have copyright implications. Topics include: What is copyright and why we have it; How you get copyright; Who owns copyright; How long copyright lasts; When you need permission; When you don't need permission: special exceptions; Who to contact for permission; Selling and licensing rights; and What happens if there is an infringement
Working with Copyright - Getting it Right by James Cheatley, Australian Copyright Council
ISBN: 9781875833078

Publication Date: 2015

This practical guide will assist organisations in identifying and addressing copyright issues as they arise in daily workflows. Topics include: What is and isn't protected by copyright; When you do and don't need a licence; How to get a licence; What goes into a licence; Building organisational compliance; Policies and guidelines; Risk management; and Social media