The Institute on Copyright in Higher Education | SNAP roundtable

abernard102@gmail.com 2016-04-15

Summary:

"For many in the archives world copyright is seen as a formidable foil—a barrier and source of confusion harkening to a Kafka novelette, forever confounding and hindering efforts to increase access. Yet the principles and output of intellectual property are fundamental to the work of information professionals. In many nations, including the U.S., copyright was explicitly designed to promote scholarship and continued production of creative works, and ultimately societal betterment. Copyright concerns become even more prevalent in the digital age, considering the monumental impact networked technology has already had on information delivery, and potential for widespread open access. In higher education, where academic libraries and archives also serve as information creators and facilitators, publishing their institution’s intellectual capital, curating digital exhibits, and managing data in institutional repositories, copyright knowledge is an integral component to daily work. On February 26, 2016, in honor of Fair Use Week, Florida State University hosted a free, one day conference, the Institute on Copyright in Higher Education, providing regional librarians, educators, administrators, and students, an opportunity to convene and discuss concerns surrounding copyright, open access, and other related intellectual property issues. Sponsored by the Panhandle Library Access Network, and funded in part via Institute of Museum and Library Services, the day’s sessions were spearheaded and organized by FSU’s Office of Digital Research and Scholarship, known for their strong scholarly communications work and open access advocacy ..."

Link:

https://snaproundtable.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/the-institute-on-copyright-in-higher-education/

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oa.new oa.comment oa.events oa.presentations oa.copyright oa.licensing oa.fair_use oa.florida_state.u oa.libre

Date tagged:

04/15/2016, 19:03

Date published:

04/15/2016, 15:03