Except where otherwise noted, this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The information obtained from or through this website is provided as guidelines for using works for educational purposes and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
Copyright is a complex topic. To facilitate awareness and compliance, the college has a dedicated Copyright & Institutional Repository Technician. Working with Director of Learning Services, the Copyright & Institutional Repository Technician provides support to faculty and staff.
Haydn Lloyd, the Copyright & Institutional Repository Technician, will review all coursepacks prior to printing and can provide direction and guidance on questions related to copyright, fair dealing and open licensing including Copyright LibGuides.
This guide provides information about Copyright in the context of research and education. It does not provide legal advice, but it will assist members of the Camosun community in making their own decisions based on a better understanding of their rights and responsibilities according to the Canadian Copyright Act. It is everyone’s responsibility to comply with copyright agreements and legislation.
The Copyright & Institutional Repository Technician works from the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in the Lansdowne Library. He can be reached at 250-370-3611 or by email LloydH@camosun.ca.
Effective on Dec 30 2022, Copyright protection period of Canada extended by 20 years. The term will be from life of creator/author plus 50 to life plus 70.
If there are any immediate questions regarding copyright term extension, please contact Copyright & Institutional Repository Technician.
Effective August 31 2012, Camosun College has opted-out of any agreement with Access Copyright and will administer its own copyright procedures and controls. Many other Canadian universities and colleges made the same decision following the advice of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC).
This decision to opt out was made in light of the Supreme Court of Canada decisions of July 12, 2012 that addressed fair dealing and the passing of the Copyright Modernization Act in June 2012.
Camosun faculty and staff are required to adhere to the Fair Dealing Policy. If copyrighted material used in a coursepack, in a classroom or on D2L etc. does not meet the standards of fair dealing (excluding materials used under the public domain or creative commons license) faculty will be asked to identify an alternative resource or seek permission for use from the copyright holder and pay any associated royalties. Assistance will be available when permission is required. If there are any immediate questions that are not addressed here please contact Copyright & Institutional Repository Technician.
The copyright professionals in post-secondary institutions across Canada are generous and are willing to share the copyright documentation they have created. Resources from the following institutions were used in creating this guide:
Camosun College does not support file-sharing sites.
Please check Licensed Resources and Alternatives to Copyright for further information.
If you need help finding an article, book, or course material, please contact the subject liaison librarian.