BL5: CUFADM02A Posting: Useful Websites About Copyright Part 1

BL5 Task: Use an Internet Search Engine (or other Search Tool) to find the official websites for the following Organisations/Resources:
1. Australian Copyright Council
2. Arts Law Centre of Australia

For each of the Organisations/Resources listed above, make sure to include the following details:

• Organisation/Resource Name (as listed above – each Organisation/Resource can be a bolded heading):

• Website Title:

• Website Address:

• Brief Description of the Organisation/Resource (Often found in an ‘About Us’ section):

• Brief Overview of the Website Contents

Question 1: Australian Copyright Council

• Australian Copyright Council's Online Information Centre
• http://www.copyright.org.au/
• The Australian Copyright Council is an independent not for profit organisation.They provide information, advice and training about copyright in Australia. You'll find a lot of information about copyright in Australia on their website, including many information sheets. Their publications include practical guides and discussion papers. They also do research, and make submissions on copyright policy issues. Resource: http://www.copyright.org.au/ - reviewed 29/11/06 22:30
  

Brief Overview of the Website Contents:
1. Copyright basics
2. Introductory information sheets
3. No government registration of copyrights in Australia
4. Special interest areas

• Art, photography and design
• Education and teaching
• Film, video, multimedia and tvli>
• Indigenous culture
• Libraries, galleries and museums
• Music and performing arts
• Permissions, compliance and infringement
• People with a disability
• Small business
• Websites, internet, software

5. All information sheets in alphabetical order
6. How to search on our site
7. Getting help with a copyright problem


Question 2: Arts Law Centre of Australia

• The Arts Law Centre of Australia Online
• http://www.artslaw.com.au/
• The Arts Law Centre of Australia is the national community legal centre for the arts. Arts Law is a not for profit company limited by guarantee which was established with the support of the Australia Council in 1983 to provide specialised legal and business advice and referral services, professional development resources and advocacy for artists and arts organisations.
• Arts Law gives preliminary advice and information to artists and arts organisations across all artforms on a wide range of arts related legal and business matters including contracts, copyright, business names and structures, defamation, insurance and employment.

• Website Contents:

1. Legal Services
2. Legal Information
3. Sample Contracts
4. Publications
5. Policy & Research
6. Subscriptions
7. Indigenous
8. Events

Resource: http://www.artslaw.com.au/default.asp - Reviewed 29/11/06 23:00