Third-Party Performances For events at which a third-party is engaged to perform or provide entertainment, the engagement should be memorialized by a written contract which includes language that expressly identifies which party will be responsible for obtaining the permission needed for the performance of any copyrighted material and for the payment of any applicable royalties. Absent unusual circumstances, the obligation to secure the necessary permission should rest with the hired performer. C OMPUTER S OFTWARE , P ROGRAMS AND A PPLICATIONS Except to the extent provided below, computer software, programs and applications, including those downloaded from the Internet, cannot be copied for use on multiple pieces of equipment or otherwise rented, sold, licensed or provided to another party for use without the permission of the copyright owner. This prohibition includes software that is provided without cost for educational purposes. Care should also be exercised relative to the use and copying of “free” or “public domain” software and applications to ensure that any restrictions in the end-user/license agreement are followed. Questions regarding whether any specific software or application can be copied or provided for use to students or staff must be directed to the College’s Information Technology Services department. Unauthorized copies of copyrighted computer programs or applications may not be made, used or downloaded onto College-provided technology equipment. A computer program may be legally copied for the following reasons: 1. It is created as an essential step in the use of the computer program (such as automatic copying into memory when a program is loaded); or 2. It is created as a backup or archival copy only. All backup and archival copies must be destroyed in the event the original program is erased or removed from inventory or the license to use the program has expired or terminated. Backup or archival copies may not be used simultaneously with the original program. Networking of computer software is also prohibited unless a multiple-user or site license has been acquired from the vendor or copyright owner. Networking is the use of a single program on a single computer that is connected to other computers, permitting the program to be used simultaneously on more than one computer.
H OW TO O BTAIN P ERMISSION Printed Material/Literary Works
In order to request permission to make multiple copies of copyrighted material which does not meet the tests of brevity, spontaneity and cumulative effect described above, the following steps should be followed: 1. Check to determine who owns the copyright in the material to be copied. For printed works, this information is usually contained in the copyright notice which appears on the title page or its reverse side. For audio/visual works, the notice will be printed on the label.
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