May I make slides, photographs or digital copies of images (plates, drawings, maps, charts, etc.) from a book?
A. Whenever possible, these must be purchased (or licensed) rather than photographed or scanned. If unavailable commercially or in a timely manner, one copy of an image may be made for classroom use – see Smith College Art Department Image Collections’ Copyright Guidelines for more information. Q. Can these copies be added to a slide collection for future use? A. No, not without securing permission. Performance (music, dance, drama) Q. Because Smith is a nonprofit educational institution, aren t performances of music, dance and drama allowable under fair use? A. This is a complex area of the law. In general, performances in the classroom are permitted; any kind of public performance requires permission and/or payment of royalties. Smith contracts with major services such as ASCAP, to handle payment of performance royalties. Consult with the Music, Theatre and Dance departments for more information. Software Q. Do fair use provisions also apply to software? A. No, software is almost alw
