There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.
—John F. Kennedy

Key Message for Academic Leadership

Issues surrounding the use and ownership of copyrighted materials permeate all academic and research activities on your campus. Your institution’s faculty, staff, and students must have a functional awareness of copyright law’s opportunities and challenges.

Two-Part Plan for Approaching Academic Leadership on Copyright Education

Part 1: Why Does Copyright Education Matter?

Opportunity
Creativity
Rights
Risk Management
Responsibility

Part 2: What Should We Do?

Strategic Priority
Policies
Resources
Educators
Government Relations