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, if using
the blanket license 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, 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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