Sunday, March 20, 2011

March 20: Digital Stories 2 (copyright laws)

We have been learning about copyright laws.

The first copyright laws were instated in Switzerland (1886); they were called the "Berne Convention" and were internationally recognized. These laws protected work for 50 years after an author's death. The Copyright Act of 1909 was established by the United States. It allowed for works to be copyrighted for a period of 28 years from the date of publication, renewable once for a second 28-year term.

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