Copyright Issues in Scholarly Communication

$250.00

Dates: July 5 - August 1

Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs

The world of scholarly communication is constantly evolving, but copyright is a constant. Copyright is a fundamental part of open access and traditional publishing, teaching with and using copyrighted works, creating and sharing open educational resources—all pieces of a Scholarly Communication Librarian’s work.

In this four week course, participants will discover the basics of copyright law and the fair use doctrine; investigate copyleft culture and Creative Commons licenses; delve into copyright considerations as a librarian, teacher, and researcher; and confront issues regarding author’s rights and publishing. Participants will engage with readings, real copyright case examples, discussion posts, and other interactive activities to learn and synthesize these concepts.

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1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs

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We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment.

Course Description

The world of scholarly communication is constantly evolving, but copyright is a constant. Copyright is a fundamental part of open access and traditional publishing, teaching with and using copyrighted works, creating and sharing open educational resources—all pieces of a Scholarly Communication Librarian’s work.

In this four week course, participants will discover the basics of copyright law and the fair use doctrine; investigate copyleft culture and Creative Commons licenses; delve into copyright considerations as a librarian, teacher, and researcher; and confront issues regarding author’s rights and publishing. Participants will engage with readings, real copyright case examples, discussion posts, and other interactive activities to learn and synthesize these concepts.

Chelsee Dickson

Dr. Chelsee Dickson is the Assistant Director of Academic Engagement & Instruction, Scholarly Publishing and Research for the Kennesaw State University Libraries. She holds a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and Practice from the University of North Georgia, a Masters in Information Technology from Kennesaw State University, and an MLIS from Florida State University. Chelsee is a proponent of open access and open education; she and her team host webinars about scholarly communication, and they founded the All Things Open virtual conference centered on the open movements. She is also the managing editor of the diamond open access Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education. Learn more about Chelsee on her ORiCD at https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8049-4618.

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