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Guide for the use of copyrighted material at Selkirk College

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Consumables are materials intended for one-time use such as workbooks and exercise sheets in which a student records answers. These are materials created and intended for each student to have his or her own copy. Once a student completes the answers, these materials are of no use to another student. Unless you have permission to copy a consumable, copying, scanning, or printing materials intended for one-time use is strictly prohibiteThe Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) has released these publications to help teachers assess whether they may copy and use resources by applying the tenets of fair dealing

Copyright Basics for Selkirk College

The Copyright Act ((R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) governs the use of copyrighted material in Canada. In order to be in compliance with the law Selkirk College follows the Fair Dealing Guidelines of the Colleges and Institutes of Canada (CICan)  Additionally the College has its own  Policy #8810: Use of Copyright Materials to guide staff and students in this area.

Information about Copyright

To ensure copyright compliance in the use and copying of copyrighted materials at Selkirk College, employees and students will need to determine if they are permitted to use the copyrighted work as they would like to. Consult the FAQ  tab for specific questions.

  1. Selkirk College Copyright Policy
  2. Fair Dealing Guidelines (CAUT)
  3. Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42)

When the use of copyrighted works is not permissible under the above, permission to use the material must be sought from the copyright holder. To initiate a copyright clearance request, consult with the College Librarian, Gregg Currie

More Copyright Resources

Copyright and Fair Dealing

CARL Fair Dealing website

College Librarian

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Gregg Currie
Contact:
Library
Castlegar Campus
250 365 1263

Attribution

This Selkirk College Copyright guide was developed with help from the Vancouver Community College Copyright guide.

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