Course Packets
Dear Faculty member:
The new term is quickly approaching!
It's time to begin assembling your materials for your custom course
packets.
If you have never used custom course packets before, we invite you to
join the growing number of professors who have liberated their teaching
from the limitations of traditional textbooks by utilizing our
user-friendly, curriculum-enhancing, one-stop service!
Be sure to have your course packets ready for the first day your
class meets - see handy chart below.
And throughout the year, whenever you require copyright clearance on
materials for your classes, we are the people to see. For more
information about copyright clearance, please contact
Ann Schober at
The Book Center,
aschober@bc.pitt.edu.
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Important Dates:
If you meet these dates and all copyrights
are granted, we guarantee your packets by the first day of
class! |
SUMMER TERM:
We'll need your request form, bibliography, and
originals by:
April 1
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FALL TERM:
We'll need your request form, bibliography, and
originals by:
June 1 |
SPRING TERM:
We'll need your request form, bibliography, and
originals by:
October 1 |
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Important
Information about copyright law 1.
Production and/or sale of course materials without the
proper acquisition of copyright permissions can place both
the University and the individual faculty member at legal
risk for violations of Federal copyright law. To prevent any
legal concerns, The Book Center's custom course packet
manager provides professional copyright clearances for
faculty members.
2. Be aware that University of Pittsburgh
policy strictly prohibits the sale of any course materials
inside the classroom. The Book Center provides one
convenient location for your students to purchase their
regular texts and your course packets, at the same time. |
Copyright info:
- If your course pack contains any material from
another source (pages from journals, books,
magazines, newspapers, cartoons, Internet), it
requires copyright permission. Even though it is for
educational use, and may only be one page, it does
not fall under fair use.
- We will obtain copyright permission for you.
Keep in mind that the permissions process may take
as long as six weeks. So even if you do not have
your originals together, you may send us the
copyright information and we can start the process.
- We will also let you know if any of the
permissions are unusually high or delayed. We are
committed to keeping the cost of your course pack as
low as possible. We also strive to have the course
pack on the shelves before classes begin.
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