Clearances
Section 5
which help rights holders license their copyright works to third parties:
The agency which will be of most relevance to you is the Copyright
Licensing Agency, the CLA. Normally, if you photocopy from a book or
journal, you could be infringing the copyright in the work you are copying.
However, it is likely that your institution has already obtained the consent
from the copyright owner through its subscription to a blanket licence from
the CLA.
You can also make digital copies of limited extracts from copyright
protected printed books, journals and magazines. In all cases, you have
to make sure that you are photocopying or scanning specifically for
distribution or delivery to students, whether through course packs or
distance learning, and that the use made is in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the CLA licence. The blanket licence also covers the use
of certain artistic works through an agreement CLA has in place with DACS
(see Table 8).
Certain materials, for example printed music (including the words), maps,
charts, newspapers (NLA – see Table 8), public examination papers, books
of tables, workbooks, workcards, industrial house journals – all known
as excluded works – cannot be photocopied or scanned under a CLA
Licence. So, it is important to ensure that you do not inadvertently do
such copying relying on a CLA licence. Note in particular that not all US
publishers participate in the CLA licensing scheme. (A list of the relevant
publishers can be found at CLA's website at www.cla.co.uk).
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