In this month’s fair use question, a student librarian discovers an old photo album in his library’s special collection and wants to make it available online.
Dear Center for Social Media:
I work at my university's library. The other day, working on our special collection, I discovered an old photo album from the 1971 – 1972 county ensemble theatre's performance season. Read more...
In this month's fair use question, a communications professor is told by her publisher she must get permission from the license holder to include a copyrighted image she refers to in the text of her nearly completed book. Does she need permission? Read more...
Door-to-door get out the vote and issue awareness efforts are photo candy for newpapers. The image of motivated and passionate citizens involving themselves in the political process connecting directly with other citizens constitutes a narrative of American democracy that just looks and feels right. While such efforts continue on today, the succusseful advocacy campaigns of the 21st century begin and thrive through a different kind of connection -- an internet connection. Embracing the connective opportunites of the digital era is importatnt for advocacy groups to remain vital, but are legacy techinques and legacy groups done altogether? Who's running the show? Read more...
mission from the license holder to include a copyrighted image she refers to in the text of her nearly completed book. Does she need permission? 
In this month's fair use question a poetry teacher asks whether a "mash-up" assignment will invite legal trouble. 