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Domain-Derik

WOW! This project was overwhelming to say the least. I haven't ever felt this frustrated when doing anything and the times I was having fun disappeared all too quickly. Throughout all the struggle I did gain valuable knowledge about what I am able to use in regard to images and how hard it is to find relevant material for topics such as these. Through the help of Dr. Asher from the library I found some images from artstor that were gone the next time I tried to copy them and the little issues kept coming after that. I had a sweet musical rhythm set up that I couldn't find after trying to acquire sound with my slide show. Because of my lacking knowledge I'm going to give this a second shot and use the slide show program with one of my friends' class presentations to try to enhance it. He has some images trying to promote a company and I mentioned briefly what I was doing so now he thinks I'm an expert. Inside I'm laughing hysterically, but of course I kept nodding in agreement.

This project definitely stretched the boundaries, but now I see the value behind websites like these. If I ever need to use items/images avoiding copyright in other classes I will know where to search. I was hoping to get more creative with my mash-up, but wanted this project to get over with due to lack of original knowledge and not feeling like I enhanced the professor's work. I hate it when I know what I need to accomplish and how to get there, but small things derail me and keep me at square one.

Photo Archive- Sydney

1. I gained an understanding that researching photos and information only in the public domain is difficult. It took a lot of hard, continuous searching to find something that was relevant, that wasn't copyrighted, or that I could get permission to use for educational purposes. Besides getting to learn about what my professor was researching, I also got to learn about how that kind of research is done, by reading her research proposal. I got familiar with the steps necessary when searching for images, where to go to find good public domain images (such as Oaister, Wikimedia, and University digital archives) and how to tell if the product was copyrighted or not.

2. The point of this project, to me, was to teach us that there are rules about things online, and you can't always (legally) just take any image or product and use it without the consent of someone in charge of it. It also taught me how to research effectively and that even if something says it's 'public' doesn't mean it's public domain.

Photo Archive - Ryan B

1) I gained alot from doing this project.  I learned to navigate my way around public domains and commons online.  These are sites that I never really knew exisited until this class and this project.  I also learned how to use a Mac a little better...still alien technology though.

2)The point of this this project was to make us aware of the public doamians out there and how to use them.  There is so much copyrighted material on the internet its nice to have a place to go and freely use images and video clips. 

Photo Archive-Amy

What I gained from this project is a lot of valuable information, such as the understanding of public domain and the limitations that it encounters. The project took a lot of time and research when looking for photos that I could use freely. In class when it came to discussing libraries and digital archives, I gained information on the risks that our libraries are at and what the future could hold for them, and lastly gaining the knowledge to use new software for the project. The use of Garageband and Soundslides software made it more interesting when viewing the final project. The entire project was very interesting and will be helpful in the future.

The point of the project was to explore public domain and experience it through a project of our own.It is sometimes very difficult to find things that are not copyrighted due to the laws being so strict.I believe that the laws are very outrageous when it comes to copyright.There are just too many restrictions.

Photo Archive - Lauren

1. I gained a lot from this experience. The first thing being that I don't want to go into any business that does this for a living. Copyright is a lot more complicated than I thought it was but I learned the differences of public domain, commons, modified copyright, and others. It was very difficult to find photos that I could use, even for just noncommercial and educational purposes. I have a new found disliking toward Google images and other search engines that portray pictures only for commercial use. Sites get money when people click on their links and permission to use those photos isn't given unless you contact the author. I also learned that librarians really do like to help you. And despite mishaps with other people in the class, they were very nice to me!

2. To me, the point of this project is to explore the public domain and to know that everyone tries to own everything. Our world is turning into a commercial place and we have little control over it. We have access to things today that we don't have permission to use anywhere we like. Copyright laws are ridiculous and they make it so nobody can use copyrighted things for a very long time. When using any images, video, or other media that you didn't create from scratch, you have to be aware of copyright laws and what is or isn't in the public domain. Otherwise, it could cost you. UNLESS! You use it under Fair Use. But, you have to be careful with that one. There ARE restrictions. This assignment has opened my eyes and also slightly taken my vision away from large commercial corporations.


3. I did my project on "Cooking and Medicine in Early America". I took research from articles and books online written by Professor Trudy Eden at the University of Northern Iowa. I quickly realized that the beliefs about food and medicine of early Americans were completely twisted because of lack of resources and knowledge that we have today. They didn't have the technology to figure out exactly how digestion works and they didn't know that eating foods in a certain order wouldn't prevent them from getting sick. I found images to compliment my research and I wrote captions that followed the article. It tells about early Americans' beliefs of food and how they thought that "medicine" could cure them of any health problem they could imagine.

Public Domain - Spencer

1. I gained much from this project. i understand just how many images are owned by some person for some unknown reasons. However, it gives me great hope that many historical images are easily available for everyone to learn from and gain prospective.

2. the point of this project is to understand how things like Public Domain and Creative Commons work for us on a daily basis. When images are owned and restricted, nobody can enjoy or learn from them.

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