Events
This page lists upcoming copyright events sponsored by the U-M Library.
Open Access Day: October 14th, 2008
SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), the Public Library of Science (PLoS), and Students for FreeCulture have jointly announced the first international Open Access Day. Building on the worldwide momentum toward Open Access to publicly funded research, Open Access Day will provide an opportunity for the higher education community and the general public to understand more clearly the opportunities of wider access and use of content.
Open Access Day will invite researchers, educators, librarians, students, and the public to consider the ways that they can contribute to the cause of providing free, online access to scholarly literature.
The University of Michigan supports Open Access with a variety of different projects, many of them in the University Library, including:
- The Scholarly Publishing Office
- Deep Blue, the University's institutional repository
- Open.Michigan, an Open Educational Resource initiative
To learn more about Open Access Day, visit the Open Access Day website.
Workshops
Copyright and Publishing Essentials
Copyright law has a profound impact on the professional lives of university faculty, all of whom are both users and creators of copyrighted material. This session will provide an introduction to copyright questions that most affect scholarly authors, such as: What does copyright protect and for how long? Who owns the copyright? When do you need permission to use other people's works in your writing and teaching? What is involved in transferring rights to others? How can you protect your interests in dealing with journals and publishers? How can you increase the impact of your work by use of Creative Commons licenses or by depositing your work in Deep Blue?
Two sessions scheduled for Fall 2008:
Some Rights Reserved: An Introduction to Creative Commons
Creative Commons licenses work in combination with copyright to help authors and creators allow certain uses of their work without requiring permission. If you've ever wanted to find material that you can use without worrying about copyright violations, or share your photographs or writing on the web, then Creative Commons is for you. Already popular among artists and musicians, Creative Commons is gaining momentum in academia. This session will cover the principles behind Creative Commons, an explanation of the different licenses, and explore some of the ways that faculty can benefit from Creative Commons as educators, authors, and creators.
One session scheduled for Fall 2008:
- Thursday, October 9th from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, in the Faculty Exploratory, Hatcher Graduate Library. Register
Past Events
Copyright and Publishing Essentials for Medical Faculty and Researchers
Feburary 20, 2008, 12:00-1:00pm. MCHC Auditorium
All university faculty and researchers are both users and creators of copyrighted material, and copyright law can have a profound impact on your professional lives. This session provides an introduction to copyright questions that most affect scholarly authors, such as: What does copyright protect and for how long? Who owns the copyright? When do you need permission to use other people's works in your writing and teaching? How can you protect your interests in dealing with journals and publishers? In addition, this session will cover the new NIH mandatory deposit policy, and the impact that open access is having in the field of medical research.
Risks, Rights and Responsibilities: Current Copyright Issues for Academics
Monday, October 1st, 4:00-5:30 pm. Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room.
The University Library is pleased to bring together two local intellectual property experts to share their insights about the copyright issues facing today's academics. Jack Bernard, assistant general counsel with the U-M's Office of the General Counsel, and an adjunct professor in the School of Law, the School of Information, and the School of Public Policy, will discuss strategies for being a responsible copyright holder in a time of increasing limitations on rights and access. Jessica Litman, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan and author of the book Digital Copyright, will speak about the copyright related opportunities and pitfalls afforded to academics by the Internet. With an introduction by Paul Courant, University Librarian and Harold T. Shapiro Collegiate Professor of Public Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Light refreshments provided. Please join us!
