ALA OITP Copyright Education Program

"Copyright law is becoming increasingly complex, primarily due to advances in digital technology and the increased use and reliance on the World Wide Web as an information distribution and publishing tool. Now more than ever, librarians need authoritative information on how to respond to day-to-day situations that involve copyright." The site includes feature stories and up-to-date guidance on copyright issues (Copyright Basics, Copyright Fair Use, Copyright & the Library, Copyright & Learning, Copyright & Research,  and Copyright & the Internet). From the American Library Association's Office for Information Technology.

A Guide to Copyright for Music Librarians

This guide is sponsored by the Legislation Committee of the Music Library Association. See the FAQs, Current Issues in Copyright, and Copyright Guidelines sections. Of interest to generalists as well as music librarians.

Music Publishers' Association: Document Library

Another resource for music librarians and media specialists. MPA documents include The United States Copyright Law: A Guide for Music Educators and An Outline for the Correct Use of Copyrighted Printed Music.

AALL Guidelines on the Fair Use of Copyrighted Works by Law Libraries

From the Directory & Handbook of the American Association of Law Libraries. Developed in 1997 (and revised in January 2001) by the AALL Electronic Fair Use Committee.

Association of Research Libraries: Intellectual Property and Licensing

Help on negotiating license agreements for access to electronic resources and more. From the ARL Issues in Scholarly Communication series.

IFLAnet Information Policy: Copyright and Intellectual Property

Annotated resource links with a wide scope. From the International Federation of Library Associations.

Visual Resources Association: Copyright - Intellectual Property Rights - Fair Use

Resources maintained by the Visual Resources Association, the organization of slide librarians and other visual resources curators. Of interest are the Position Statements, Press Releases, and Reports.