Copyright for Graduate Students

Yvonne DooleyFollow

Start Date

3-16-2020 1:00 PM

End Date

3-16-2020 2:30 PM

Author(s) Bio

Yvonne Dooley is the Copyright Specialist at the University of North Texas. Previously, she was a senior copyright information specialist at the U.S. Copyright Office. During her time at USCO, she answered hundreds of inquiries about copyright law and also used ownership records to prepare reports on the copyright status of works. Prior to joining USCO, Yvonne worked as a contractor managing the digitization of 2.5M card catalog records of pre-1978 copyright assignments and transfers. Yvonne began her career as a business librarian at Southern Methodist University and has almost 20 years of experience in public, academic and special libraries.

Keywords

copyright, intellectual property, scholarly publishing, academic freedom, licensing, rights, fair use

Description of Proposal

This train-the-trainer workshop offers graduate students a deeper understanding of copyright law and how it relates to their works and the works of others. Students should be able to leave the workshop with the ability to cover relevant copyright information for graduate students and others at their own academic institutions.

Outcomes include: 1) understanding the basic tenets of copyright law and what types of works are protected by it; 2) comprehending the relationship between copyright law and the work of academics, 3) navigating the rights of creators and users, and 4) gaining knowledge of statutory exceptions and how to apply them in day-to-day work. Some takeaways are a high-value experience with in-person assistance, curriculum that can be used for similar workshops in the future, and fostering relationships between participants who will benefit by learning from each other.

This workshop will help attendees who deal with reproducing, creating, sharing, publishing, commissioning or digitizing content. The format includes both lecture and hands-on activities, covering copyright basics and relevant exceptions. This is an introductory session; no prior knowledge or experience is expected.

What takeaways will attendees learn from your session?

Some takeaways are a high-value experience with in-person assistance, curriculum that can be used for similar workshops in the future, and fostering relationships between participants who will benefit by learning from each other.

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Mar 16th, 1:00 PM Mar 16th, 2:30 PM

Copyright for Graduate Students

This train-the-trainer workshop offers graduate students a deeper understanding of copyright law and how it relates to their works and the works of others. Students should be able to leave the workshop with the ability to cover relevant copyright information for graduate students and others at their own academic institutions.

Outcomes include: 1) understanding the basic tenets of copyright law and what types of works are protected by it; 2) comprehending the relationship between copyright law and the work of academics, 3) navigating the rights of creators and users, and 4) gaining knowledge of statutory exceptions and how to apply them in day-to-day work. Some takeaways are a high-value experience with in-person assistance, curriculum that can be used for similar workshops in the future, and fostering relationships between participants who will benefit by learning from each other.

This workshop will help attendees who deal with reproducing, creating, sharing, publishing, commissioning or digitizing content. The format includes both lecture and hands-on activities, covering copyright basics and relevant exceptions. This is an introductory session; no prior knowledge or experience is expected.