Becoming a Copyshop Licensee
Copyshops and commercial printing firms that reproduce excerpts from published works without authorization and/or sell those copies to customers may violate the Copyright Act. You can make sure that your operation complies with copyright legislation by entering into an Access Copyright licensing agreement.
There are two components to our copyshop licence:
- Day-to-day Photocopying This includes photocopies made for customers within the licenced limits. You are not required to keep records with respect to the material that is copied under the day-to-day photocopying provisions of the licence.
- Coursepack Photocopying This covers photocopying that is done for sale or distribution to students and other individuals, such as coursepacks to supplement educational material for a post secondary course. All copying done for inclusion in coursepacks must be reported to Access Copyright using our eLog.
To learn more about Access Copyright's coursepack commercial licence, please click here.
New ! Online Licence Training Tutorial for Copyshops
Access Copyright is very pleased to launch our new Licence Tutorial for copyshops. This three-part online training tool was developed to assist you and your employees in understanding the many features and benefits of your copyshop’s Access Copyright licence.
After completing the tutorial, you and your staff will be able to identify the types of licences available, what you’re permitted to copy, and what works are excluded. You’ll also gain an understanding of coursepack copying guidelines and how to submit bibliographic information using our electronic reporting (eLog) system.
The entire tutorial takes approximately 20 minutes to complete, and includes an optional quiz at the end of each part to test your knowledge. Ready to find out more? Click here to log into the tutorial.