It is the intent of Bellingham Technical College that all members of the College community adhere to the provisions of the United States Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code, Sect. 101 et seq.). Bellingham Technical College recognizes the Copyright Act of 1976 and subsequent amendments including Guidelines for Off-the-Air Recording of Broadcast Programming for Education Purposes, The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, and The TEACH Act, which grants authors, publishers, and creators control over the copying, distribution, and performance of their original works. Bellingham Technical College recognizes the importance of the Fair Use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976); all staff and faculty shall be responsible for acquainting themselves with its provisions so that the guidelines are followed when copying is done. [INITIAL DATE OF POLICY: 1/10/2011]