- Well, I have placed a hold on "The Life Changing Magic of
Pig-Sty-dying Up” for you.
Should be in in a few days. Hoof a nice day!
(Pig snorts)
- Hey, is this a library?
- Why, yes it is! - Yarp!
Is there anything that I can help-
- So if this is a library, I can copy stuff for free, right?
- There is a small fee for photocopying in order
to make it possible for us to provide that service.
Even though the copies cost you money, the library isn't profiting from
making the copier available.
- Ughhh, fine.
Where are the copiers?
- I can show you.
- Great.
- It's the copier!
- Yeah, thanks.
- Need help?
- Nope.
- Not even with stapling?
I'm good at sta-
- NOPE!
- Okay. Bye now.
Hey, wait.
What's this sign mean?
- Uh, sign means...
Uh...
Goodbrarian!
- Yes?
(Buddy and Animal scream)
- What's this sign mean again?
- The sign explains that certain copying may be an infringement of copyright law and
that copying a substantial portion of any material protected by
copyright is lawful when
the copying counts as fair dealing or falls
under specific exceptions set out by the Copyright Act,
or when copying has been authorized by the copyright owner.
It also states that the university is not responsible for the self-serve
copying done by users. Questions?
- No. - Need help, let us know.
- Just because I could buy a textbook
doesn't mean I have to.
(Buddy laughs)
- Anthropology section is on the fourth floor.
(Orangutan responds)
- Hey, Goodbrarian? - Yes, Animal?
- Is it lunch yet? - It's 9:30.
- Oh.
Oh, hey... why do we have the sign on the copier anyway?
- It has to do with our fair dealing policy, remember?
Having this policy...
that is fair, means that we don't have to prove that every dealing is fair.
We warn users that certain copying may be an infringement of
copyright law with the sign,
and because of that the university is not responsible
for the self-serve copies made by users.
Does that make sense?
Animal?
- Mmm, uh, yes.
Uh, cause we have the sign, we don't have to
check all the stuff to go to the fair?
- Almost.
- Excu-cuse me?
- Hi there. How can we help?
- Oh well, I overheard you ta-talking to that guy over there about photocopying,
and I was wondering if maybe you could photocopy this
chapter for me? I don't want to do it wrong.
- Oh. Well, there's no need to worry. I can go over it with you.
- I can't go back to the pen!
I can never go back.
- Well, what are you copying?
- It's chapter five of this textbook. It's for a paper I'm writing.
But I don't have to. I could drop out.
- Well, it looks like the amount you want to copy is a small excerpt, and it is
for the purpose of private research and also
education, so it would likely be considered fair dealing.
What do you think? Do you think your copying would
harm the textbook company?
- Well, can you do it?
- Well, I suppose so, if that would make you feel better.
It's not too busy. Would you be able to come pick it up after lunch?
- Oh, thank you. I won't forget this.
- Goodbrarian! If users make copies, the university isn't
responsible for those, right?
- Quite right, Animal!
- Even if you are doing the copying for someone else, like you are now?
- Oh, Animal! If you only knew how long I've waited for someone
to ask that question!
It all has to do with the CCH case, one of my
all-time favourite pieces of jurisprudence.
- Judy's PRUNE dance?!
- The CCH v. Law Society of Upper Canada case
clarified that Section 30 of the Copyright Act means
that library staff can act on behalf of patrons.
In light of the fact that this request was for the purposes of research
and that the patron only needed to copy a small section of the work,
I determined we have reasonable grounds to believe
that the dealing is fair.
Because of Section 30, if it is fair for that patron to do it,
it is also fair for me to do it on their behalf.
Always a good idea to do a quick fair dealing analysis
for copying on behalf of a patron.
- Goodbrarian?
- It's not lunch yet, Animal.
- Not that. Look at the copier!
- Oh, why? What is...
- He's been there a long time!
Is he photocopying the whole book? Multiple times?
- Animal?
- Yes, Goodbrarian?
- I think someone might need to learn a lesson. A well-intended and
friendly lesson on users' rights that we are not legally required to provide.
Let's roll.
- Yeah...
- Excuse me?
- Yeah?
- We noticed that you were–
- It was just juice!
- [Animal] Judy's PRUNE juice?
Whoa!
(Goodbrarian sighs)
- Right. Ahem. We were noticing that you were copying what
appears to be multiple copies of an entire text.
- Yeah, I'm gonna make copies and sell them.
Genius, right? I'm an "entre-manure".
- Yes... Well, because you seem to love photocopying so much, we
just thought you might be interested to hear about how law relates to copying.
Fair dealing, along with the other exceptions in the Copyright Act,
give users the right to make very limited use of other people's books.
(Buddy snores) -For example, the fair dealing provision
allows users to make some types of copies for specific purposes
like criticism, parody, review, news reporting, satire, research,
private study and education.
- Oh great, this is for school!
- Yes, the purpose for the copying is listed under Section 29 of the Copyright Act,
so you pass the first step in determining if a dealing is fair.
Well done, you! But because you are copying
a large amount of this textbook and doing it for profit,
there's a good chance you are infringing
on the rights of the copyright holder.
Because the nature of the dealing,
why you're doing it,
and the amount,
how much you're doing,
likely wouldn't pass the second part of the fair dealing assessment.
For example, our own institutional guidelines only support
copying up to 10% of a work that is protected by copyright.
It's good to consider the rights of the author of the work as well.
I would be happy to show you the fair dealing policy
we use here at the library if you like.
(Animal chewing) -Animal?
Animal!
- Yeah? - Did you just eat our fair dealing policy?
- It's way past lunch time!
- Oh...
- Uh, whatever. You guys are cramping my style.
I am out of here. I'm just gonna take photos of all the pages at home.
PEACE LOSERS!
- Goodbrarian?
- It's 9:41!
- Really? Aw...
Goodbrarian, did we have to tell him about users' rights?
- No. We're not responsible for the self-serve copying
because we have the sign.
But I... well, I just love copyright, Animal.
- Oh. Sorry I ate the policy.
It was a little dry, but still so tasty!
And now, woah!
I think I know the whole policy on account of it's in my brain now.
- Is it?
(Animal grunts)
Then it's your job to write the new one, Animal.
But let's reference the Copyright Act just in case not all the information absorbed.
Alright, here is the Act.
- Wow!
- Wait, here's the rest of it.
- Wow!
- Don't even think about eating this, Animal.
If you thought the fair dealing policy was dry...
Alright, let's get to writing the new policy.
What should we include?
- We need to include reasonable limitations on
the amount that can be copied, which we
have determined is often 10% of an entire text.
Oh, and mention that expertise and discretion
of the librarian is important for atypical
requests for photocopying on behalf of a user.
Additionally, we need to ensure that our own dealings
with copyright-protected works are
for the purposes listed in the Act.
Oh, and make sure to say that if we are making copies on behalf of
a user, that if it is unusual,
then we should identify their purposes for copying, and there should be a librarian who
can review concerning requests.
- Gosh! Animal, you really did absorb the whole policy!
My goodness, with your appetite for knowledge, why,
you should be the smartest person on earth!
But you're... well, you have other skills. -Yep!
- Excellent job! And look at the time, Animal.
(Animal chewing) That's lunch!
Animal?
(Animal still chewing)
Oh, well. I suppose having another copyright expert on staff wouldn't hurt.
There are also a number of open educational resources on copyright
out there that you can refer to if you want more information.
- Oh, was that a wink?
- Yes.
(Animal chewing; coughs)
Animal?
- Gotta clear my throat. Section 64 is a real mouthful. And it's so dry.
- Oh, Animal.
(Goodbrarian and Animal laugh)
- But seriously, stop eating all our books.
Have some of Judy's Prune Juice instead!
(Goodbrarian and Animal laugh)
- [Narrator] This episode was brought to you by Judy's Prune Juice.
Judy's Prune Juice keeps your information flowing. - [Goodbrarian] Ahh!
(Goodbrarian and Animal laugh)