Faculty Copyright Guidelines

Nyack College and ATS are committed to compliance with intellectual property laws but also support the rights of educators and students to utilize privileges granted with the Fair Use Guidelines for educational purposes.

For questions regarding copyright compliance contact the following:

General copyright questions:  Eastman Library (phone number below)
Web content copyright infringement:  Webmaster – DMCA Agent webmaster@nyack.edu
Employee infringement:  Human Resources Office (845 675-4605 x4608)
Student infringement:  Student Development Office (845 675-4793)

• Copyright Law*
• Copyright Basics – United States Copyright Office*
• Fair Use Checklist – Cornell University*
• Video & Copyright: Classroom Use
• Copyright for Music Librarians*
• Works in the Public Domain*
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998)*  (“DMCA” prohibits circumvention of technological protection measures and provides limitations for online service provider’s copyright infringement liability)
• Educational Uses of Non-coursepack Materials*
• Guide to the TEACH Act – University System of Georgia*