How Do I?

In order to remain within the law when it comes to reproducing material over and above the limits of the Copyright Act of 1994 the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic has entered into a number of licences.

Copyright Licensing Ltd

This licence enables teaching staff employed at the polytech to make multiple copies of material from books or periodicals, for inclusion in course packs for students enrolled at the polytech. The following is permitted:

• Up to 10% or one chapter of a work, whichever is the greater
• Up to 15 pages of a single work in a collection of works
• Up to 1 article from a periodical publication, additional articles if they are on the same subject
• An artistic work (such as an illustration) published in a work

Staff have a legal and ethical obligation to ensure that all copied material is fully and accurately referenced

• Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright in New Zealand
• Details about our copyright licence agreement (pdf 385kb)
• More guidelines on copyright for staff and students (via University of Waikato)

Screenrights

Screenrights licence allows staff to copy and use any broadcast from radio and television for educational purposes.  For A Practical Guide to Copying, scroll down to the AV Copyright Questions, answered at www.screenrights.org.

Take advantage of the free alert service which details the forthcoming educational television broadcasts. Simply send an e-mail to tvednz@screen.org.

Print Media Copyright Agency (PMCA)

Under the terms of this licence we are able to photocopy from New Zealand newspapers and certain magazines.  For a list of these publications and the terms of the licence, go to www.pmca.co.nz.

View the terms of the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic licence (pdf 290kb).

For more information about copyright contact:

Joanna Thomas joanna.thomas@boppoly.ac.nz or Dean Ellery dean.ellery@boppoly.ac.nz