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Xavier University Copyright Agent

Pursuant to 17 United States Code 512 (c)(2) (Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998), the University Library is the designated agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement. Direct any notices of infringement to:

Amy Filiatreau, Xavier University Copyright Agent
Director of Content Management
filiatreaua@xavier.edu (email)
513 745-4359 (voice)
513 745-1932 (fax)
McDonald Memorial Library, Room 201
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207

Xavier University Policies

• Xavier Copyright Policy (PDF)

Copyright & Blackboard

• TEACH Act Best Practices Using Blackboard (from the American Library Association)
• Using Course Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard): Guidelines & Best Practices for Copyright Compliance
  (PDF; from the Copyright Clearance Center)

Xavier University Handouts & Presentations

• Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers (PDF)
• Copyright Basics (PDF)
• Copyright Guidelines for Use of Digital Images
• Copyright Guidelines for Use of Films & Videos (PDF)
• Copyright: What you need to know about this frustrating law (PPT; by Amy Filiatreau)
• Creative Commons Do-It-Yourself Licensing
• Creative Commons Licences Handout (PDF)
• Creative Commons Presentation (PPT)
• Creative Commons Video (MOV)
• Fair Use Checklist (PDF)
• Xavier Copyright FAQs (PDF)

Release Forms

• Oral History Interview Release Form (PDF)
• Participation in Xavier Film, Audio, or Photo Project Release Form (PDF)
• Publishing Student Works on the Internet Release Form (PDF)

U.S. Copyright Office Website

• Home Page
• 1976 Copyright Act, Title 17, U.S. Code
• Section 107 of the U. S. Copyright Law (fair use)
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Registration
• Teach Act Guidelines

Organization & Association Websites

• ACRL Copyright Resources on the Web
• Association of American Publishers - Copyright Resources
• Center for Social Media (Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education)
• Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Online
• Creative Commons (alternative to copyright)
  • Do it Yourself Licensing
  • Informational Video

• American Distance Education Consortium
  • Fair Use Guidelines for Education Multimedia
• College of Charleston, School or Languages, Cultures and World Affairs
  • Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers
    (PDF; provides minute and second limitations for music and video)
• Cornell University
  • Copyright Information Center
  • Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States by Peter B. Hirtle
• IUPUI
  • Copyright Management Center
• Checklist for Fair Use
• Penn State University
  • Policies, Guidelines & Laws
• University of Michigan
  • Copyrights at the University of Michigan
• University of Texas
  • Crash Course in Copyright
  • Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials (Includes: "Rules of Thumb")
• Stanford University
  • Copyright & Fair Use Center
• U. S. Department of Education
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)