I’m sure all of us, at some point in our
lives, have questioned the wide realm of Copyright and whether the copy we are
about to make infringes upon those rules and regulations. In my mind, it has always been out there
looming, but it has never been a concept I’ve fully been able to grasp. I have to admit, even in our lecture and the
links provided for this week, I still have a lot to learn about Copyright. The “Copyright Basics” article shared from
the United States Copyright Office is a fantastic quick look into the world of
Copyright and answers the basic questions most would have about what is
covered, who can claim Copyright, and how long a Copyright lasts. I will definitely keep this article as a
resource when answering questions in my school building whenever the need
arises. Since I currently teach in a
primary school, where my oldest patron is in second grade, I’m not sure I will
ever go to deeply in teaching these students what it is and the rules that
therefore apply. It is however a path I
need to delve deeper into for my own knowledge to be able to answer any staff
questions related to the expansive world of Copyright.
Open Educational Resources (OERs) are also a new idea
that I gleaned from this weeks lecture and the resources shared. Up until now, I didn’t know that OERs even
existed. The briefing from the IFLA is a
great resource to learn about what OERs are, their advantages, and challenges associated
with OER. Similar to Copyright, I plan
to spend more time diving deep into these resources so that I can assist the
teachers in my building. After this week’s
material, I am curious to find out if teachers even realize it is out
there.
I,
for one, as a teacher didn’t give much thought into the things I was sharing with
my students and whether or not I was infringing upon any laws out there such as
Copyright. As a teacher, with the fast
paced, never-ending work that comes along with preparation, grading, and keeping
parents in the loop of the daily happenings within the classroom, there wasn’t
much time to worry about whether the “Copyright police” were going to swoop in
and carry me away. I realize this isn’t
the best way to handle the situation and look forward to being able to spend
some time learning the ends and outs of both Copyright and OER.
Social
Media, especially as it’s being used more and more for school purposes and
platforms, is also another variant of technology that I’ve just touched the tip
of the iceberg on exploring. Sure it’s been
around for years and most of us have used it to share events from our personal
lives but actually utilizing it as a tool to increase interaction between
school and homes is also an area where I would like to learn more about how to
be successful. I was pleased to see so
many resources this week related to social media and found myself getting
sucked into seeing how social media is being used in school libraries. I can see where it would be really beneficial
in the middle and high school grades and even upper elementary students may
really enjoy the posts or being featured on them, but I am curious to see how it
could be utilized in the primary grades.
References
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. (n.d.). Open educational resources and libraries. IFLA. https://www.ifla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/assets/clm/news/oer_ifla_brief.pdf
Office, U. S. C. (n.d.). What is copyright?. What is Copyright? U.S. Copyright Office. https://www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright/
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