Academic integrity, copyright in K-12 schools

 569 school library practitioners in 85 countries participated in a study to investigate the current landscape of academic integrity and copyright literacy policies and instruction in K–12 schools. The researchers identified challenges and opportunities in this crucial domain, underscoring the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to teaching academic integrity and copyright literacy regardless of the specific curriculum followed by each school. The study found that many K-12 schools lack policies on academic integrity and copyright, with variability in teaching practices, highlighting the need for improved education and collaboration between school library professionals and teachers. 

Hossain, Z., Celik, O., & Hertel, C. (2024).  Academic integrity and copyright literacy policy and instruction in k-12 schools: a global study from the perspective of school library professionals. International Journal for Educational Integrity, 4, article no. 4.

https://edintegrity.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1007/s40979-024-00150-x

Survey about choosing digital media for courses

Choosing digital media for courses

Using digital media in courses can help improve student learning, according to 91% of college faculty who responded to a new VideoBlocks survey. However, only a fifth of professors use institutional resources, with most preferring to use outside sources, including 31% who said they turned to copyright-free online services for content.

"The 2016 State of Digital Media in Higher Education Report" is available with registration on the VideoBlocks education site.

State of libraries report

This annual report details library trends of the past year. Included in the report are trends associated with academic, public, and school libraries; ebooks and copyright issues; social networking; library construction; legislative issues; and intellectual freedom.
American Library Association. (2014). 2014 state of America's libraries. Chicago: ALA.
http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/issue/state-americas-libraries-2014
 

Librarians and copyright practices survey

Summarizes findings from a survey of librarians on the application of fair use in copyright practice to fulfill libraries' missions of teaching and learning support, scholarship support preservation, exhibition, and public outreach.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, 2011, Fair Use Challenges in Academic and
Research Libraries

Digital preservation and copyright report

There are significant technical, financial and legal obstacles to digital preservation.
This Report focuses on the law – in particular, on copyright and related rights issues. As the laws of the countries discussed in the report demonstrate, in many cases exceptions and limitations do not accommodate the actions required for digital preservation. The copyright and related rights issues, and various strategies to address them, are discussed in detail in the report.
Library of Congress. (2008). International Study on the Impact of Copyright Law on Digital Preservation. Washington, DC: Author.
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/partners/resources/pubs/digital_preservation_final_report2008.pdf

Downloading survey

Many teens unfamiliar with downloading laws
About half of U.S. teens say they don't know what content can be legally downloaded online, according to a new Microsoft online survey. Teens who were familiar with such laws were much more likely to be in favor of punishing illegal downloaders.
KRC Research. (2008). Topline results of Microsoft survey of teen attitudes on illegal downloading. Redmond, WA: Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/download/press/2008/02-13KRCStudy.pdf

Copyright use study

Fair use confusion threatens media literacy
In too many classrooms across the country, sweaty palms and the fears associated with a call to the principal’s office aren’t just student afflictions: Educators, especially those who teach media literacy, are experiencing a collective anxiety about what is legal and what is not when using digital images and recordings in their lessons, according to a new report (PDF file) by the American University Center for Social Media. The educational goals of cultivating critical thinking and communication skills are compromised by unnecessary restrictions and a lack of understanding about copyright law.
American University Center for Social Media. (2007). The cost of copyright confusion for media literacy. Washington, DC: Author.
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/files/pdf/Final_CSM_copyright_report.pdf