Standards and Best Practices

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education - From the Center for Social Media, this code "helps educators using media literacy concepts and techniques to interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use. Fair use is the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment under some circumstances—especially when the cultural or social benefits of the use are predominant..." (Center for Social Media Web Site)
Documentary Filmmakers' Statement on Best Practices in Fair Use - "Documentary filmmakers have created, through their professional associations, a clear, easy to understand statement of fair and reasonable approaches to fair use. " (Center for Social Media Web Site)
Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians - This booklet, prepared the U. S. Copyright Office, offers basic information for teachers to inform them of the provisions of the law and its applications to educational situations.