Copyright Considerations

Best Practices

  • Don’t scan pages of textbooks, novels, or pictures books that are still currently in print

  • Don’t upload video or audio from your personal collection

  • Don’t assume PDFs of books or sheet music found online are there legally


Considerations

  • Find out if your district has purchased the digital access rights to the textbook

  • Ask your librarian how many distribution copies the district has purchased for eBooks

  • Ask publication companies for permission to use the content on a digital platform

  • Consider using texts that are in the public domain or are considered fair use


Publisher's Guidelines During COVID-19

Free and Fair Use Websites for Images, Music, & Videos

Where to Purchase Video Copyright