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Copyright exceptions

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The libraries and archives exceptions

The Copyright Act includes exceptions for libraries and archives.
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The fair dealing exceptions

You can use copyright materials for some specific purposes.
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A promotional image for a webinar with details of the event and a hand drawn cartoon image featuring a box with a triangular hole in it and a label that reads 'reality'. In front of the box is a cylinder with a copyright logo on it. To the left is two characters looking at the copyright cylinder and the triangular hole that represents the reality of dealing with copyright. One has their hands thrown up in the air in exclamation while the other holds a saw with the intention of changing the shape of the copyright cylinder to better fit the triangular hole in the reality box.

PAST EVENT: ALCC Library and Archive Copyright Training – Using copyright: licensing and exceptions

One of two webinars covering our usual Copyright Essentials training. This session will cover copyright licences and exceptions.

Event Date: 07 Dec 2020
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Submission to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19

Our copyright system must urgently be updated to meet the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 and public expectations on libraries and archives in a post-COVID world.

21 Jul 2020
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Exceptions to copyright

Exceptions allow certain uses of copyright material without the permission of the copyright owner.
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Noninfringing uses of copyright

Not every use of copyright protected-material is an infringement.

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