COPYRIGHT

Heads of Departments are responsible for compliance with copyright legislation and any agreements that the University enters into with copyright licensing bodies. Essentially, permission must be sought from the rights-holder before copyrighted materials can be duplicated unless it is covered by a licence or allowed under statute. Failure to comply with copyright legislation may result in criminal or civil liability.

Several licensing agencies have been established by rights-holders. The University has entered into agreements with these bodies. The agreements grant the University specific licence, set within strict rules, to copy elements of certain works.

The CLA licence is for photocopying from certain books, journals and periodicals. Comprehensive information on copyright and the operation of the CLA agreement can be found at www.cla.co.uk.

The following documents can also be found at www.cla.co.uk.

The NLA licence is for photocopying from certain newspapers.

For the full terms and conditions of the NLA license, follow the link to the main NLA site, select 'Licensing forms' then for License for Education Establishements. Please note that the University has not paid for the option that allows digital copying. It is not possible to scan or digitise extracts from newspapers. The following document provides essential guidance. Please note that the University does not undertake systematic or digital copying.

The University has opted for the following publications to be covered by the Licence:

Daily Express Daily Mail Daily Record (Scotland) Daily Star Daily Telegraph Evening Standard Evening Times (Glasgow) Financial Times Independent Independent on Sunday

Mail on Sunday News of the World Press & Journal (Aberdeen) Scotland on Sunday Sunday Express Sunday Mail (Scotland) Sunday Mirror Sunday People Sunday Telegraph Sunday Times

Sundy Herald (Glasgow) The Guardian The Herald (Glasgow) The Mirror The Observer The Scotsman The Sun The Times

EDUCATIONAL RECORDING AGENCY (ERA)

The ERA licence is for certain recordings of broadcasts where they are for educational, non commercial purposes. Check the licence to ensure it covers the channels you wish to record from. This licence does not cover the recording of Open University programmes.
Comprehensive details can be found at www.era.org.uk

The OS licence allows the copying of certain ordnance survey material. The following provides guidance www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk.

TV LICENSE

Please note the University has a collective TV license covering all buildings. Departments should not be paying a separate TV licensing fee. If you receive a payment reminder please forward to Ralph Weedon or Angela Johnston, Learning Services, Level 5, Alexander Turnbull Building, John Anderson Campus or email: ictlegalcompliance@strath.ac.uk.

 

Please contact Ralph Weedon (3744), in the Information Resources Directorate if you have any questions.