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Educational Licensing
Teaching and learning depend on access to books, journals, articles, photographs and other published materials.
Everyday Copying Can Involve Copyright
Photocopying and Scanning
Making copies of chapters, journal articles, books, reports or other publications for teaching, research or administrative purposes may involve the reproduction of copyrighted works.
Sharing Digital Copies
Sending scanned chapters or articles by email, WhatsApp or other digital platforms, or uploading them to an institution’s learning management system, may also involve reproduction and digital sharing of copyrighted content.
Course Materials
Lecturers and teachers may combine extracts from different publications when preparing handouts, reading materials, presentations or other resources. Where copyright applies, permission may be required depending on the nature and extent of the use.
Administrative and Professional Use
Copyrighted publications are not only used in classrooms. Staff in libraries, research offices, administrative departments and other units may also reproduce and share protected materials as part of their work.
How CopyGhana Can Help
Obtaining permission from individual authors and publishers every time an institution needs to reproduce a publication can be difficult, particularly where many different works are involved.
CopyGhana provides collective licensing for the reproduction of works within the repertoire entrusted to it. Through an institutional licence, organisations can obtain permission for specified copying and sharing activities under agreed terms, rather than having to negotiate separately with numerous rightsholders.
The licence also provides a mechanism through which fees collected from users can be channelled back to authors, publishers, visual artists and other rightsholders represented by CopyGhana.
An Educational Licence That Works for Your Institution
Simpler copyright compliance
Give your institution a clear framework for managing copying and reproduction of copyrighted materials.
Support teaching and research
Enable staff and students to access and use relevant published materials within the terms of the licence.
Reduce administrative burden
Avoid the difficulty of seeking permission from multiple rightsholders for every permitted use.
Support creators and publishers
Licensing helps ensure that authors, publishers, visual artists and other rightsholders are recognised and remunerated for the use of their works.
Build a culture of copyright respect
Help staff and students understand that access to information comes with responsibilities to the people who create and publish it.
Ready to take the next step?
Contact CopyGhana about the licence that applies to your organisation.