Copyright Essentials

Part 1: Tuesday 13 June 2023 10am-1pm
Part 2: Tuesday 20 June 2023 10am-1pm

This fundamental two part online workshop is perfect for anybody who needs an introduction to the basic copyright principles and/or is reproducing, creating, sharing, publishing, commissioning or digitising content.

It is designed for staff working across all library, information and knowledge management sectors and great for newcomers to copyright or those who need a refresher. You need to attend both parts to complete the programme.

Part 1 Learning Objectives:

• Identify the basic principles of copyright and identify what types of work are protected by copyright
• Define the relationship between copyright and other types of Intellectual Property Rights
• Distinguish between authorship, ownership and duration of copyright in different types of works
• Define the exceptions to copyright
• Identify key issues associated with licences
• Describe how to deal with infringements
• Gain inspiration from the trainer and the other delegates in an interactive learning environment

• Discuss key issues relating to Brexit, Covid and copyright  
• Define orphan works and how to manage them
• Describe how to clear rights
• Discuss key hot topics in copyright, including social media and Creative Commons licences
• Apply copyright knowledge to specific case studies
• Cite additional copyright help resources

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