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Images

*November 2019

This instructional module is not intended as legal advice. All Opening Up Copyright modules are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0) International license.

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MEET ISABELLE

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CREATING IMAGES

Creation 🡪 automatic copyright

As the rights holder, Isabelle can decide what to do with her images

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SHARING IMAGES

How does she want to use her images?

How does she want others to use her work?

What rights does she want to retain or transfer to others?

Add a statement or open licence

Isabelle: I’m listening…�Narrator: How does she want to use her images, both now and in the future? How does she want others to use her work? Essentially, what rights does she want to retain and what rights is she willing to license or transfer to others?�Isabelle: Hmm.�Narrator: In some cases Isabelle may want to simply put her images on her personal website, or in other cases she may want to include them in a presentation she is making. In the event that Isabelle would be publishing her images along with her research in a journal or a book she would need to make sure that she understands the terms of the publishing agreement before signing it. She should consider retaining the right to continue using her images in the future. If Isabelle decides to share her images openly on a website, she needs to tell people who visit that site how she would like them to be used. She can do this by adding a statement or open licence, like a Creative Commons licence. �Isabelle: For some of my images I think a CC licence would be great because I don’t mind if other people use them at all.

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STATEMENTS & LICENCES

Attributed as creator

Restrict commercial use

Prevent modification

Derivative works

Narrator: Adding such a statement or licence will allow Isabelle to quickly and easily inform others about how they can use her images. For some images Isabelle may simply want to be attributed as the creator giving as much freedom as possible to others to use her images. In other cases she may want to restrict commercial uses or prevent others from sharing modifications of her work. �Isabelle: Sounds good.

Narrator: Isabelle should also know that some sites where she wants to share her images may require her to agree to their terms and conditions before uploading them.�Isabelle: You mean those things I never read?�Narrator: In some cases, these terms may allow site operators to modify her images and create derivative works which might conflict with her own uses of the work.

Isabelle: Woah. Good to know! Hmm… While I am here maybe I should see what images other people have created.

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USING IMAGES

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TYPES OF LICENCES

Public Domain

Open Licence or Terms of Use

If terms of use are unclear

= unrestricted use

= follow the terms of use

= contact the rights holder

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EXCEPTIONS TO INFRINGEMENT

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TERMS OF USE

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IT’S BETTER TO BE SAFE…

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

You should now be able to:

Recognize the rights associated with images you use, either your own or others’

Identify applicable terms of use when you want to use someone else’s images in your own work

Understand the difference between using public domain images and images protected by copyright (including those with a Creative Commons licence)

Determine what to do when you want to use someone else’s images in your own work

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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QUESTIONS

Copyright for an image exists:

From the time the image is created
From the time the creator applies for copyright
From the time the image is published in a larger work
From the time you start to think about using it

To inform others about how they can use your image:

Attach the copyright mark ©
Assign an open licence
Link to a publishing agreement
None of the above

If someone’s image is protected by copyright, then you can’t:

Use the image however you please
Seek permission to use it from the copyright holder
Rely on a Copyright Act exception
Use the image as specified in the terms of use

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QUESTIONS

Public domain images and Creative Commons images can always be used in the same way.

True
False

If you are unsure about acceptable uses for an image, you may do any of the following reasonably except:

Find another image with terms that clearly support your intended use
Create your own original image
Contact the copyright expert in your institution
Use the image anyway

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Concordia University Library. (2017). Copyright Guide: Still Images. https://library.concordia.ca/research/copyright/?guid=stills

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Murray, L. J., & Trosow, S. E. (2013). Canadian copyright: A citizen’s guide. Between the Lines.

Wikipedia:Public domain image resources. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_image_resources

REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

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IMAGE AND SOUND REFERENCES

Rawpixel. (n.d.). [Isabelle]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/illustrations/cartoon-casual-character-drawing-3685566/

Tama66. (n.d.). [Mosaic archway]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/archway-cathedral-church-portal-3615590/

TEDDY2 H. (2015). [Japanese landmark]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/mjA7HPG2SYA

Ben Davis. (n.d.). Essay. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=essay&i=575679

Mooms. (n.d.). Idea. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=idea&i=1174992

OpenClipart-Vectors. (n.d.). [Bird doodle]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/vectors/animal-bird-doodle-stylised-1298179/

Kookay. (n.d.). [Cinque Terre, Italy]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/italy-sea-houses-cinque-terre-4093227/

Mcmurryjulie. (n.d.). [Data tables]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/vectors/database-schema-data-tables-schema-1895779/

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IMAGE AND SOUND REFERENCES

Janjf93. (n.d.). [Charts and graphs]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/vectors/browser-graphic-flat-design-window-3614768/

Nadir Balcikli. (n.d.). Copyright. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=copyright&i=453533

Fauzi Ahmad. (n.d.). Key. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=key&i=2855823

Clker-Free-Vector-Images. (n.d.). [Cow doodle]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/vectors/cow-farm-animal-barn-crazy-40133/

Iconstock. (n.d.). Sharing. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/icon/1261785/

Fritz. (n.d.). visibility. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=visibility&i=122738

akash khandavilli. (n.d.). rule. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=rules&i=2631577

Gregor Cresnar. (n.d.). a. Question. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=question&i=1603787

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IMAGE AND SOUND REFERENCES

Gregor Cresnar. (n.d.). b. export. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/grega.cresnar/uploads/?i=1683159

Gregor Cresnar. (n.d.). c. insurance. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/grega.cresnar/uploads/?i=1603771

priyanka. (n.d.). website. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=website&i=1527491

Gregor Cresnar. (n.d.). d. presentation. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=presentation&i=1616165

Martin. (n.d.). Book. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=book&i=1909323

Vectors Market. (n.d.). agreement. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=agreement&i=1461585

Mello. (n.d.). marketing. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=announce&i=1668284

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progressor. (n.d.). [Creative Commons licences]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/vectors/creative-commons-licenses-icons-by-783531/

Eat Bread Studio, Chiang Mai. (n.d.). contract. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=agreement&i=2488287

GDJ. (n.d.). [Red bow]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/vectors/red-ribbon-hair-accessory-clothing-1227873/

kropekk_pl. (n.d.). [Question mark]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/vectors/the-question-mark-sign-question-ask-350170/

Ryan Spencer. (2018). Greek Cottage. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/WJDR8_QxVR8

Crosswell, Rob. (n.d.). Library. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/crosswellrob/uploads/?i=1122689

Three Six Five. (n.d.). Phone. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=phone&i=1354627

coffeebeanworks. (n.d.). [Copyright librarian]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/de/illustrations/avatar-kunden-kundschaft-ikonen-2191932/

IMAGE AND SOUND REFERENCES

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CopyrightFreePictures. (n.d.). [Creative Commons logo]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/vectors/creative-commons-cc-characters-785334/

Pauline. (n.d.). Book Cover. The Noun Project. CC BY. https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=book%20cover&i=2341922

Aaron Logan. (n.d.). [Colosseum]. Wikimedia. CC BY. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lightmatter_colosseum.jpg

Lordy99. (n.d.). Pompei-nuova04. Wikimedia. CC BY-SA. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pompei-nuova04.jpg

IMAGE AND SOUND REFERENCES

Closing Slides Music: Rybak, Nazar. (n.d.). Corporate Inspired. HookSounds. CC BY. http://www.hooksounds.com/

Unattributed materials are contributions from the Opening Up Copyright Project Team and placed in the Public Domain.

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University of Alberta. (2019). Images. Opening Up Copyright Instructional Module. https://sites.library.ualberta.ca/copyright

For the project overview and complete list of modules please visit the project website at: https://sites.library.ualberta.ca/copyright/

Questions, comments, and suggestions should be directed to: ouc@ualberta.ca

This module is made available and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence

Suggested Citation:

LICENSING AND ATTRIBUTION

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Library

Copyright Office

Technologies in Education

Centre for Teaching and Learning

University of Alberta Library

School of Library and Information Studies

Adrian Sheppard

Amanda Wakaruk

Mireille Smith

Anwen Burk

Jamie Stewart

Matt Cheung

Cosette Lemelin

Graeme Pate

Krysta McNutt

Michelle Brailey

Luc Fagnan

Julia Guy

Michael B. McNally

CONTRIBUTORS

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Opening Up Copyright modules were initially funded through the University of Alberta, Centre for Teaching and Learning’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) with in kind contributions from the Copyright Office and the School of Library and Information Studies.