[aisle] Reading Aloud in Online Settings - Ethical Use of Ideas and Information

Tue Mar 31 22:33:03 CDT 2020

I absolutely agree with many of the points that Judith Moreillon has put
forth. And I have to say that I'm not "overjoyed" to be sharing books in
this manner, but I am happy to be able to give my students what they need
to continue their education and to feel supported in this unprecedented
time. And I am relieved that I won't be in legal trouble for doing it. I
will definitely be trying to find author recordings or professional
recordings where they exist, or putting my home recorded read alouds behind
password protection, *if possible*.  I strongly believe that authors,
illustrators, and copyright holders should profit from their work. I am
also planning to remove my recordings as soon as the lessons that they were
intended to accompany are completed.  I will be modeling respect for the
authors, illustrators, and publishers by making sure that I recognize them
within the recordings. I will also be encouraging teachers in my buildings
to do the same.

However, I think that this crisis and its accompanying school closures
does, for a very good reason, require me to temporarily set aside (not cast
aside) some standards I normally uphold while prioritizing others for the
benefit of the students I teach. Not every book that I (or my teachers)
need to use will have an official online recording. (Although Judith's
ethically
shared read-aloud resources: https://tinyurl.com/sllblog032320 is an
excellent resource).  So we will be making online recordings as needed and
sharing them with our students.

And am I really setting aside the standards?  I don't think so. Because of
what I learned in the copyright webinar
<https://tinyurl.com/read-aloud-online>, I feel that this online use of
copyrighted books does actually make me "an ethical and reflective
practitioner who exhibits professionalism; provides leadership in the
learning community; and advocates for students." (Illinois Professional
Teaching Standards (IPTS 2013, 7). I feel like we librarians (and teachers)
who are now teaching exclusively online are "advocate[ing] balance between
the interests of information users and rights holders" (ALA 2008) as best
we can in this situation, and that we are upholding our standard to
"advocate for equitable access to and the ethical use of resources in a
variety of formats” (AASL 2019, 5).

Most sincerely,

Michelle Harris
District Librarian
Heyworth CUSD #4
(M.L.S. iSchool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 7:12 PM Moreillon, Judith Lynn via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Dear AISLE Colleagues,
>
> As someone who has been a member of the school librarian profession for
> thirty years and a children’s books author and copyright holder, I find it
> disturbing that members of our profession would be overjoyed about
> information that includes: “We do NOT need any sort of permission from
> publishers to do this. Period. We are covered by Fair Use no matter what
> ‘limitations’ or ‘licensing’ publishers have in place.”
>
> The best practice of putting our homemade recordings behind password
> protection has *always* been an application of fair use. This is nothing
> new.
>
> But ignoring the exclusive rights of copyright holders… just because you
> won’t be sued or won’t lose a lawsuit… strikes me as not the point.
>
> The point is to uphold the standards of our profession. Below are some
> student and educator/librarian standards from our education and library
> profession that it seems to me we are casting aside without a good reason
> when authors, illustrators, and publishers are making read-alouds and other
> literature-based activities freely available for our use during the
> pandemic.
>
> For more on my perspective, I, once again, offer you another view in my
> 3/30/20 blog post: “Applying Fair Use AND Honoring Copyright During a
> Crisis”
>
> I repeat my invitation to work together to come up with long-term
> solutions that allow us to connect with our library stakeholders
> electronically and still honor the intellectual property rights of creators.
>
>
>
> Will you add your ideas on my blog? Thank you.
> https://tinyurl.com/sllblog033020
>
> Most sincerely,
> Judi Moreillon, M.L.S., Ph.D.
>
> AASL Standards for Learners
> “Engage: Demonstrate safe, legal, and ethical creating and sharing of
> knowledge products independently while engaging in a community of practice
> and an interconnected world” (AASL, 2018, 39).
>
> I-SAIL Standard for Students
> “Standard 3: Use information accurately, creatively, and ethically to
> share knowledge and to participate collaboratively and productively as a
> member of a democratic society
> Organize information for practical application” (AISLE 2018).
>
> Illinois Professional Teaching Standards
> “Standard 9 - Professionalism, Leadership, and Advocacy – The competent
> teacher is an ethical and reflective practitioner who exhibits
> professionalism; provides leadership in the learning community; and
> advocates for students, parents or guardians, and the profession” (IPTS
> 2013, 7).
>
> ALA/AASL/CAEP School Librarian Preparation Standards
> “4. Candidates in school librarian preparation programs model, facilitate,
> and advocate for equitable access to and the ethical use of resources in a
> variety of formats” (AASL 2019, 5).
>
> ALA Code of Ethics
> “IV. We respect intellectual property rights and advocate balance between
> the interests of information users and rights holders” (ALA 2008).
>
> Association for Library Services to Children: Competencies for Librarians
> Serving Children in Public Libraries
> “VII. Professionalism and Professional Development
> 6.           Knows and practices the ALA’s Code of Ethics” (ALSC 2015).
>
> Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff
> “Continuous Learning: Acts ethically, is committed to continuous learning,
> and advocates for best library practices and policies for teen services”
> (YALSA 2010).
>
>
>
> Judi Moreillon, M.L.S., Ph.D.
>
> Literacies and Libraries Consultant
>
> Adjunct Associate Professor, iSchool, University of Illinois,
> Urbana-Champaign
>
> Co-Chair, Teacher Librarian Division, Arizona Library Association
>
> 2019 Scholastic Library Publishing Award
>
>
>
> Author:
> *Maximizing School Librarian Leadership: Building Connections for Learning
> and Advocacy* (ALA, 2018)
> *Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Elementary School
> Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact* (ALA, 2013)
> *Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary School
> Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact* (ALA, 2012)
>
> *Please, Don’t Give Me A Hug!/Por favor, íno me abraces! *(2019)
> *Ready and Waiting for You* (2013)
> *Read to Me/Vamos a leer *(2004)
> *Sing Down the Rain *(1997)
>
> http://storytrail.com
> info at storytrail.com
> http://schoollibrarianleadership.com
> @CactusWoman <https://twitter.com/CactusWoman>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Michelle
> Harris via AISLE
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 31, 2020 11:50 AM
> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
> discussion list <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Cc:* Michelle Harris <harrism at husd4.org>
> *Subject:* [aisle] Reading Aloud in Online Settings
>
>
>
> I just finished attending a webinar about Fair Use and reading aloud.  It
> was BRILLIANT!!
>
> Here is the link to the document accompanying the webinar and it will soon
> be updated with the URL for a YouTube recording of the entire session.
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/15zf0ue6aWM-_TaxQG2eALP612-E_f7A6JtoqZKxaQlM/preview#
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/15zf0ue6aWM-_TaxQG2eALP612-E_f7A6JtoqZKxaQlM/preview>
>
>
>
> Basically, three takeaways:
>
> · I can read online any book, any portion of a book, etc. (but be careful
> about textbooks...see webinar for details) if you have a clear educational
> purpose. And as librarians, our educational purpose can simply be "to
> foster a love of reading" or "to create a sense of community among my
> students".  What I should NOT do is randomly read books on my YouTube
> channel just because I think the books are great.  I need to have a *specific
> educational purpose* in mind. Basically, if I would use the book in the
> library, I can read the book online.
>
> · BEST practice is to make a recording that could be used on an LMS,
> Google Classroom, Schoolology, or any other limited or private
> distribution, but if Facebook or YouTube are the options that will allow my
> students to have access, then that is OK, too, because my educational
> purpose would be "to ensure ALL my students have access."
>
> · We do NOT need any sort of permission from publishers to do this.
> Period. We are covered by Fair Use no matter what "limitations" or
> "licensing" publishers have in place.
>
> I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you read and/or watch this webinar.  It was
> FANTASTIC and answered all my questions and cleared up misconceptions that
> I had!
>
>
>
> --
>
> Michelle Harris
>
> District Librarian
>
> Heyworth CUSD #4
>
>
> MAILMAN_MIMEDEFANG
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Michelle Harris
District Librarian
Heyworth CUSD #4
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