Strategic Priority

Policies

Resources

Educators

Government Relations

Strategic Priority: Make copyright education a strategic priority.

The following are examples of policies or resolutions adopted by universities that advocate copyright education as a campus priority.

• University of Wisconsin–Madison [PDF]
  Faculty Senate Resolution in Support of Assisting University Authors in Managing Their Publishing Rights and Agreements, May 7, 2007

• North Carolina State University’s University Copyright Committee’s Charge
  “Assist in identifying educational needs of the faculty and others related to compliance with copyright policies and regulations and to advice the provost on appropriate ways to address those needs.”

• University of Illinois at Springfield Campus Senate Resolution [PDF]
  "Be it resolved that the UIS Provost, the Dean of Students, Campus computing administrators and all faculty and staff should work to improve information, education, and communication regarding copyright and intellectual property issues among the whole UIS community."

• University of California’s Office of the President’s Standing Committee on Copyright "Recommend priorities and methods for continuous University-wide education on copyright."

• Purdue University Office of the President Executive Memorandum No. B-53
  "Will implement a systematic, ongoing program of copyright education and awareness suited to the rapidly changing technological and legal environments of higher education."

Policies: Develop copyright policies that address needs, maximize opportunities, and encourage a positive attitude towards copyright.

The following are examples of policies or resolutions adopted by universities that advocate copyright education as a campus priority.

• University of North Carolina
  "The University, as an institution devoted to the creation, discovery, and dissemination of knowledge, supports (1) the responsible, good faith exercise of full fair use rights, as codified in 17 U.S.C., 107, by faculty, librarians, and staff in furtherance of their teaching, research, and service activities."

• Indiana University Policy on Fair Use of Copyrighted Works for Education and Research
  "As an institution devoted to the creation, discovery, and dissemination of knowledge to serve the public, Indiana University is committed to complying with all applicable laws regarding intellectual property. That commitment includes the full exercise of the rights accorded to users of copyrighted works under the "Fair-Use" provision of federal copyright law. It therefore is the policy of Indiana University to facilitate the exercise in good faith of full Fair-Use rights by faculty, librarians, and staff, in furtherance of their teaching, research and service activities."

• University of Rochester
  "The University of Rochester acknowledges and encourages the appropriate use...of copyright works and materials for teaching, scholarship, and research purposes consistent with federal law and the standards for fair use."

• University of Colorado
  "The University of Colorado at Boulder encourages the fair use of copyrighted materials in support of its academic and research mission..."

Resources: Provide copyright information, resources, and tools.

Model Sites:

• University of California Copyright
• University of Colorado Copyright
• Cornell Copyright Information Center
• Indiana University Copyright Management Center
• University of Minnesota Copyright Education Initiative
• North Carolina State University Office of the Provost Copyright Administration
• University Texas Crash Course in Copyright

Educators: Secure and support campus copyright educators.

• As copyright becomes more of a campus priority and as questions continue to proliferate concerning use of 3rd party material in instruction and research, the need for an office or individual on campus dedicated to copyright education and assistance becomes evident.

• Current campus copyright resources are likely scattered or else copyright is only a small part of someone's job. Peer-to-peer file-sharing and nonstop copyright legislation have made it nearly impossible for existing campus copyright resources to stay current with the information, education, and policy development demands of their faculty, staff, and students.

• Online tools, while essential, are not enough.

A variety of models exist:

• North Carolina State University Office of the Provost Copyright Administration

• Purdue University Copyright Office
  Shared responsibility of the library and the Office of the Provost

• Brigham Young University Copyright Licensing Office
  Resides in the library

• Indiana University Copyright Management Center
  Independent center

• Washington State University Copyright Office
  Resides in the WSU Publications and Printing Office

Government Relations: Designate copyright as a priority issue for your governmental relations staff.

These sites provide up-to-date information on current pending federal legislation as well as some explanation of how the legislation might affect higher education.

• United States Copyright Office Current Legislation
• ARL Public Policies, Copyright and Intellectual Property
• ALA Washington Office Copyright Issues
• North Carolina State University Copyright Administration "New and Pending Copyright Legislation"
• Association of American Universities Copyright Issues

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