Copyright at SUNY Orange

What are our Copyright Guidelines?

The College has produced two complementary guidelines for use by Faculty and Staff:

• Copyright Guidelines for the Internet (PDF) - Guidelines for posting material publicly and in the digital classroom - includes guidance on the TEACH ACT and Fair Use.
  
  
• Copyright Guidelines for the Library (PDF) - Guidelines for using material from the Library - includes guidance on Fair Use, making copies, and links to other resources.

What is Copyright?

Copyright protects original works of authorship. The copyright holder has the exclusive rights to:

• reproduce or copy
• produce derivative works based on the copyrighted work (right to modify)
• distribute copies of the work
• perform the work publicly
• display the work publicly

In general, before using or modifying any work, such as a portion of a book, an image from the internet, a piece of artwork or music, a design, or a computer software program, copyright issues should be considered.

Who can give me advice or help me with a Copyright Question?

• Library Questions: Andy Heiz - Library Director andy.heiz@sunyorange.edu x4251
• Academic Questions (Blackboard, DL Content, Classroom): Maureen Larsen - Director of Academic Technology - maureen.larsen@sunyorange.edu x4484
• Internet Questions (Social Media, Website): Mike Albright - Executive Director of Communications x4728