While reviewing the presentation from Melanie Wrobel on Copyright, I was struck by how little I actually knew about Copyright laws. I always assumed that as long as something had the “©” or Copyright symbol, one would know that it was protected under copyright laws, but reviewing this presentation really opened my eyes to what else can be considered protected and what steps may be required to ensure you are not infringing upon specific copyright laws.

This presentation was very informative and there is certainly no way that I can remember all of the specifics with regards to this area, but, one thing is for sure, I will certainly not assume it is not protected, which is what Melanie suggests in her presentation. Melanie suggests that “just because something does not have the copyright symbol, does not mean it’s not protected”.

What also stood out about this presentation is the use of images and how we use those in our blogs and elsewhere. I will  be reading up on how to cite images more correctly as I move through this program. This session was very  informative and somewhat scary, but as Melanie suggested, citing appropriately will be the best way to combat any copyright issues. However, she also indicates that citation itself may not be enough. I will definitely look at more resources around copyright moving forward.

References

Wrobel, M. (2016). A Guide to Copyright. [MP4 Recording]. Retrieved from https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/site/external/playback/artifact?psid=2016-06-21.1617.M.BDF488F0ABC6DC5A10966179DD9E5E.vcr&aid=213200.