Copyright @SVCC

Section 110. Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106, the following are not infringements of copyright:

(1) performance or display of a work by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities of a nonprofit educational institution, in a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction, unless, in the case of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, the performance, or the display of individual images, is given by means of a copy that was not lawfully made under this title, and that the person responsible for the performance knew or had reason to believe was not lawfully made;

Consider Before Copying

• Use of materials must clearly support learning outcomes
• A legally acquired source must be used for copying
• Consumable materials may not be copied (workbooks, exercises, tests & answer sheets)
• Works required to be be purchased for a course may not be copied

Sharing Print Materials

• Amount copied is no more than needed for instruction
• No more than one copy per enrolled student
• Copies are provided only for the duration of the course
• If the material becomes a regular part of the curriculum, permission will be needed
• Attribution must be provided for the content creator

Showing Videos

• Use of the video is for instruction and not entertainment
• Audience is limited to students enrolled in the course
• No fee is collected
• There is no limit on the amount or duration that may be used for classroom instruction

This library guide is published for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as a substitute for legal advice.