School Library Jounral RSS School Library Journal en_us Fri, 17 May 2013 17:29:19 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls A teacher wants to make 85 copies of a book that’s out of print. Its author is P. Gordon B. Stillman, who died in 1995, and the book was originally published in 1972 by the Independent School Press. I can’t find any current contact information for the ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/890403-344/copy_cat_is_it_legal.html.csp Copyright 766776@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Each of our elementary school grades performs a show for students and parents. Are we allowed to use a copyrighted song, such as a Beatles tune, and change its lyrics for the performance? Also, can we sell DVDs of the showsto parents? —Nancy Cantor, me... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/888723-344/the_kids_are_all_right.html.csp Copyright 709280@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 Rick Riordan loves flavoring his mythological-based tales of Ancient Greece and Egypt with a heavy dose of educational spice, sending his young readers racing for forgotten tomes in their libraries. We catch up with the adored author and former English te... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/885597-344/rick_riordan_on_his_latest.html.csp Debra Whelan Copyright 613278@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 One of our administrators wants us to purchase a documentary film so students in our sustainability club can see some clips from it. When I visited the film’s website to order a copy, I saw the following message: “Each Educational DVD sale includes a ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/887573-344/matinee_prices_is_it_necessary.html.csp Copyright 676962@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/884946-344/a_copyright_course_for_librarians.html.csp Lauren Barack Copyright 584769@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Harry Potter fans are well aware that J. K. Rowling and Warner Bros. have filed a lawsuit charging copyright infringement by Steve Vander Ark, the Michigan-based creator of the online Harry Potter Lexicon. The Web site-a popular encyclopedia of Potter-rel... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/864099-344/a_stanford_lawyer_argues_aposfair.html.csp Joan Oleck Copyright 452703@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 It used to be that a teacher who wanted to use a newspaper story during class wouldn't think twice about making copies and passing them out to his or her students. But with the explosion of online media sources, coupled with more stringent policing of cop... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/863891-344/concern_over_copyright.html.csp Lauren Barack Copyright 451664@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 One of our teachers would like her students to see a TV program she purchased from iTunes. The program clearly relates to the curriculum, and we can show it on a TV monitor, rather than on her iPod. Is that OK?-Lin Hill, librarianWestern Albemarle High Sc... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/863739-344/carrie_on_copyright_the_fine.html.csp Staff Copyright 450904@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/863479-344/carrie_on_copyright_altered_states.html.csp Carrie Russell Copyright 449603@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Looks like a print version of The Harry Potter Lexicon may see the light of day after all-albeit a different version than the one originally intended for publication.RDR Books, says it plans a January 16 release forThe Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Ha... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/860282-344/steve_vander_arkaposs_amplsquolexiconapos_to.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Copyright 433613@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Do you often question whether it's OK to include portions of a book, film, or song in your classroom lesson? What about whether YouTube can be used as a teaching tool? Hopefully, librarians will have a clearer understanding of copyright law with the new g... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/860177-344/copyright_101_for_educators.html.csp Copyright 433088@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Steve Vander Ark won't be publishing The Harry Potter Lexicon after all. U.S. District Judge Robert Patterson has ruled in favor of author J. K. Rowling, who sued Vander Ark last November to stop publication of his book.The print version of The Harry Pott... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/859845-344/vander_ark_sunk.html.csp Copyright 431425@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Lots of school and public libraries are hosting gaming tournaments, featuring popular video games like Guitar Hero and Madden Football. Since these games are intended for home use, isn't that similar to purchasing a movie and showing it to a large audienc... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/859221-344/carrie_on_copyright_rules_of.html.csp Carrie Russell Copyright 428304@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Four Virginia and Arizona high school students hoping to score a legal hit against Turnitin have been rebuffed: a federal district court judge in Virginia recently threw out their lawsuit, ruling that the plagiarism detection company does not violate the ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/858917-344/judge_rules_that_turnitin_does.html.csp Joan Oleck Copyright 426784@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Is it OK for my language arts students to listen to an audiobook from the public library?-Jeanne LaMoore, media specialistMiddle School West, Chaska, MNAbsolutely! If you work in a nonprofit educational institution, audiobooks, CDs, art slides, and videos... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/858879-344/carrie_on_copyright_bet_your.html.csp Carrie Russell Copyright 426594@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 If a well-known author writes and speaks about gays and lesbians in a way that many interpret to be anti-gay, should he be given an award that honors his outstanding lifetime contribution to writing for teens?Librarians, authors, and academics have been d... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/858602-344/card_wins_edwards_award.html.csp Staff Copyright 425209@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 We broadcast our school's morning announcements on a closed-circuit video system. During the broadcasts, we show student artwork and play various types of music-jazz, classical, opera, folk, etc.-from our library's CD collection. Are we in compliance with... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/858594-344/now_hear_this_carrie_on.html.csp Carrie Russell Copyright 425170@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) decision to require permission-and potentially a fee-to commercially use its Standards for the 21st-Century Learner has generated ire among its members.'At first I was annoyed, but now getting mad,'; p... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/857735-344/sticky_standards_aasl_requires_permission.html.csp Lauren Barack Copyright 420870@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Of the many debates that raged during last month's American Library Association's Annual Conference in Chicago (a fantastically successful gathering by any measure) none were as virulent as those surrounding the use of the new Standards for the 21st-Centu... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/857724-344/standard_bearers_for_aaslaposs_standards.html.csp Brian Kenney, Editor-in-Chief Copyright 420815@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Copyright. Plagiarism. Fair Use. They're all important issues in the classroom. But do you and your students really understand their true meaning?A series of five lessons specifically designed for media specialists who teach students in grades six to eigh... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/copyright/856961-344/ala_releases_copyright_lessons_for.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Copyright 416983@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45