Last Updated on July 9, 2022, 9:43 am ET
This year, libraries, universities, and civil society groups celebrate Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week February 21–25.
Fair use (in the US) and fair dealing (in Canada and other jurisdictions) is a right that allows the use of copyrighted materials without permission from the copyright holder under certain circumstances. Association of Research Libraries (ARL) President K. Matthew Dames, the Edward H. Arnold University Librarian for the University of Notre Dame, says of fair use: “Fair use is an indispensable tool allowing librarians, researchers, journalists, and the public to access and use copyrighted original sources, which is critical to understanding the truth of any issue. Along with rights that Congress specifically granted to libraries, fair use propels the advancement of culture and knowledge, which is the fundamental purpose of copyright.”
For this year’s Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week, ARL partnered with the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) #MediaWell project to interview experts reflecting on the question of how fair use supports research, journalism, and truth. You can find those interviews below, along with a roundup of blog posts, projects, and events from fair users around the globe.
Day 1 (Monday, February 21)
Blog Posts/News
- “Celebrating Fair Use Week 2022: Unpacking the Complex Rules That Govern US Copyright,” University of Washington University Libraries
- “Fair Dealing Week Makes a Homecoming,” Jane Secker and Chris Morrison, Copyright at Harvard Library blog
- “Fair Use and Small Claims: Getting Ready for the Big Deal,” Kenneth D. Crews, Copyright at Harvard Library blog
- “Fair Use Supports Research, Journalism, and Truth,” Katherine Klosek, ARL Views blog
- “Fair Use Week 2022: Feb. 21–25,” Carnegie Mellon University Libraries
- “Libraries, Universities, and Civil Society Groups to Celebrate Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2022 on February 21–25,” Association of Research Libraries
Events
- “Fair Use: Small, Mighty, yet Misunderstood,” hosted by Florida Atlantic University
- “Get Set for UK Fair Dealing Week Running from 21–25 February 2022,” Association for Learning Technology Copyright and Online Learning Special Interest Group
- “UK Launch of Fair Dealing Week,” hosted by University of London Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Resources
- “Fair Use Myths & Facts,” infographic by the Association of Research Libraries
- “Jonathan Band on Fair Use and the Ecosystem of Journalism, Research, and Libraries,” Association of Research Libraries
- “The Origin of US Fair Use,” comic by Kyle K. Courtney, Jackie Roche, and Sarah W. Searle for Harvard University