Copyright Information Center
The Copyright Information Center provides education about copyright matters to faculty, staff, and students at Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University through online help guides, individual consultations, and workshops.
This information is designed to explain U.S. Copyright laws and how they apply to basic copyright questions that arise in the course of academic work. The information should not be considered legal advice. For legal guidance please contact university counsel.
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Workshop Schedule
Copyright in the Classroom
Wednesday, September 25, 4 pm – 5 pm, Online via Zoom
Wondering if you're accurately following copyright law when using copyrighted materials in the classroom? This online workshop will cover common in-person and online classroom activities and how you can do them within the bounds of copyright law.
Register for Copyright in the Classroom
Navigating Open Access Publishing
Thursday, October 17, 12 pm – 1 pm, Online via Zoom
Open Access publishing fundamentally alters the way research is shared, ensuring that scholarly findings are freely accessible to a worldwide audience without financial or subscription barriers. This workshop will empower participants to understand the benefits and challenges of OA publishing and the various models of OA publishing as well as identify open access journals and platforms.
Register for Navigating Open Access Publishing
How to Find and Legally Use Images
Monday, October 21, 12 pm – 1 pm, Online via Zoom
Ever wonder if it's okay to use an image in your course materials, publication, or conference presentation? This workshop will help you identify when it's okay to use images without permission. It will also provide tips for locating images that can be freely used under Creative Commons licenses or the public domain.
Register for How to Find and Legally Use Images
Copyright and Careers: Understanding Copyright for K-12 Teachers
Sunday, October 27, 7 pm – 8 pm, Online via Zoom
Are you a K-12 teacher or studying to be one? This workshop is for you! Understand how copyright law applies to common classroom activities and how you can ensure that you’re appropriately following copyright law.
Register for Understanding Copyright for K-12 Teachers
Identifying Predatory Publishers
Tuesday, November 5, 12 pm – 1 pm, Online via Zoom
Predatory publishing is an exploitive practice that deviates from standard scholarly publishing practices. Learn more about what the characteristics of a predatory publisher are and how to identify them in this workshop.
Register for Identifying Predatory Publishers
Copyright and Careers: Understanding Copyright for Visual and Graphic Artists
Monday, November 11, 4:30 – 5:30 pm, LNDL IDEA Space
Are you planning on a career as an artist, photographer, graphic designer or other visual artist? This workshop will provide information on how copyright law will affect your work including who owns the copyright, how you can protect your rights as the creator, how you can legally use other people’s work as part of your work, and the implications of copyright on AI in creative works.
Register for Understanding Copyright for Visual and Graphic Artists
Addressing the Textbook Affordability Problem Part 1: An Introduction to Open Educational Resources
Thursday, November 14, 4 pm – 5 pm, Online via Zoom
Hoping to reduce textbook costs for your students? This workshop will provide an introduction to open educational resources and information on how to locate and reuse existing OER materials.
Register for Addressing the Textbook Affordability Problem Part 1
To request a workshop on a different date or topic or in-class instruction, contact Danielle Whren Johnson at dwhren@loyola.edu.
Tutorials and Recordings of Previous Workshops
Missed one of our workshops? Check out recordings of previous workshops and our self-paced copyright tutorials.
Copyright Law
Information about the following aspects of copyright law and related matters is available on the Copyright Information Center Research Guide.
- Copyright Basics
- Fair Use
- Public Domain
- Permissions
- Author Rights
- Video & Public Performance Rights
- Publishing Open Access
- Open Educational Resources
- Creative Commons
- Video Tutorials
- Additional Resources
Copyright Policy
The library seeks to fulfill its mission of providing information services and resources while also complying with copyright law. The purpose of this copyright policy is to outline guidelines for common uses of copyrighted materials within the Loyola Notre Dame Library while carrying out its mission.
DMCA Agent
The Loyola Notre Dame Library complies with all provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998). If you have a concern about use of copyrighted material on any Loyola Notre Dame Library site please contact the designated DMCA Agent:
Danielle Whren Johnson
Copyright and Special Projects Librarian
200 Winston Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21212
dwhren@loyola.edu
dwhren@ndm.edu
410-617-6872
The DMCA requires that notices of alleged copyright infringement be in writing and include the following information:
- Identification of the copyrighted work or works claimed to have been infringed.
- A description of the material that is claimed to be infringing, and information sufficient to permit the Loyola Notre Dame Library's agent to locate the material.
- Contact information for you, including your address, telephone number, and/or email address
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, the owner's agent, or by the law.
- A statement by you that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, you are authorized on behalf of the owner to enforce the copyrights that are claimed to be infringed.
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on behalf of the rights owner.
For more information visit Copyright.gov.