Digital Commons Network^™

Course Lecture: The Knowledge Economy, Devon Olson

Librarian Publications

The first of a 5-part series of lectures on scholarly communication, this lecture introduces learners to the scholarly communications landscape by exploring its roots in historical and cultural events such as colonization and the growth of the internet. Two activities enable students to explore the legal implications of reusing various materials as well as the speakers and audiences of top journals in occupational therapy.

This lecture was designed for the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program.

This lecture is appropriate for adult and emerging adult learners with very little or basic understandings …

E-Book Lending And Borrowing: Now And Future Considerations, Krista Higham

Conference Presentations

No abstract provided.

Meet The Orb, Caitlin Holton

Library Created Resources

These are slides from a workshop led by the Digital Scholarship team in April 2023 on the Binghamton institutional repository, the ORB, and incorporating research profiles (ORCiD and Expert Gallery) and Creative Commons licenses.

How To Add A Creative Commons License To Your Work, Amy E. Gay

Library Created Resources

These are slides from a Digital Scholarship working on understanding Creative Commons licenses and how to add one to your work. The workshop took place in March 2023.

Copyright: The Basics You Need To Know, Jennie Tobler-Gaston

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This presentation covers the basics of copyright, including what copyright is, what is copyrightable, how to obtain a copyright, and the exceptions to copyright law in the United States of America.

Fair Use Or Transformative Work? Music, Figure Skating, And Copyright, It Depends…, Kerri Bottorff

Scholarly Communication Brown Bag Series

Have you ever been curious about how figure skaters choose their music? Do they reach out to artists directly and ask for permission? Does U.S. Figure Skating, our National Governing Body, or our local member clubs, have protections or agreements in place? Or are we all just happy little copyright violators? Say it with me…it depends!

Copyright And Your Thesis Or Dissertation, Jillian Sandy, Amy E. Gay

Library Created Resources

These slides are related to a workshop for graduate students related to finding and using copyrighted content in theses / dissertations, how to add copyright to work, and open access publishing options.

Queens, Contracts, And Colonialism: A Brief Overview Of Copyright Law In History And Culture, Sarah Appedu

All Musselman Library Staff Works

The dominant retelling of the history of copyright, from the invention of the printing press through the modern day, provides context into the economic, political, and social factors that influenced copyright law's influence on American culture. This context helps undergraduate authors orient their scholarship within the larger scholarly communications system so that they can more easily understand the terms of their author agreements and how they fit into the larger culture around copyright. However, the traditional retelling of copyright's history neglects the ways in which copyright served to reinforce social inequalities-- most notably the fact that at the time copyright …

Copyright And Creative Commons For Course Materials, Amie D. Freeman, Tucker T. Taylor

Amie Freeman

You are likely aware that open educational resources (OER) are free of cost, but did you know that many are also free of most copyright restrictions? Join us as we discuss the use of both copyrighted and openly licensed course materials. We'll cover copyright, licensing, fair use, Creative Commons, and how it all applies to how you use and create teaching resources.

Copyright And Creative Commons For Course Materials, Amie D. Freeman, Tucker T. Taylor

Faculty and Staff Publications

You are likely aware that open educational resources (OER) are free of cost, but did you know that many are also free of most copyright restrictions? Join us as we discuss the use of both copyrighted and openly licensed course materials. We'll cover copyright, licensing, fair use, Creative Commons, and how it all applies to how you use and create teaching resources.

Copyright & Western Libraries, Tom Adam

Tom Adam

This Information presentation for Western Libraries staff provides basic information about copyright at Western. It outlines recent changes in the Canadian copyright landscape as a result of amendments to the Copyright Act in 2012 and Supreme Court rulings that aid in interpreting the Act. The presentation highlights the resources, services and information available through Western's copyright website. It details the major tools available to the campus community, including the Copyright Decision Map and the Fair Dealing Analysis. Copyright & Western Libraries provides guidance for Western Libraries staff in assisting with copyright queries at Western.

Author Rights Workshop, Tom Adam, Monica Fazekas, Bruce Fyfe, Joanne Paterson

Tom Adam

No abstract provided.

Images, Publishing, And Copyright - Do It Right!, Heather G. James, Elizabeth Andrejasich Gibes

Library Events and Research Institutes

This presentation focuses on how to work with images in the dissertation and graduate students' rights as an author. Foci include how to know what images are available for reuse as well as how to format images in a high-resolution, print-ready file type. The discussion also included examples of Copyright Transfer Agreements and questions about negotiating rights as an author when making the decision to publish scholarship.

Copyright & Plagiarism In Research For Geosciences 2.10.17, Mary Ann Jones

University Libraries Publications and Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Copyright Lecture, Shawn Martin

Shawn Martin

Copyright Scenarios Exercise, Shawn Martin

Shawn Martin

Managing Your Professional Identity: Leveraging Social Media And Emerging Metrics To Demonstrate Professional Impact, Megan R. Sapp Nelson

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

This session will assist graduate students to deliberately develop an online professional identity that will uniquely identify them as an academic as well as positively highlight their personal strengths.

Students will walk away with a plan to create a unique professional identifier and an understanding of how to measure the impact of online scholarly communication.

Topics included are:

ORCID ID

social media, such as LinkedIn & ResearchGate

Alternative Metrics (Altmetrics), such has Kudos, ImpactStory, & AltMetric

Data repositories, such as GitHub & FigShare

Better Together Sakai And Sipx-Sakai Virtual Conference.Pptx, Gan Ye, Sally Bryant

Gan Ye (Grace Ye, 叶敢 ）

Marshall University Special Collections Digitization Workshop, Lori Thompson, Nat Debruin

Librarian Research

This workshop, Digitization 101: To Digitize or Not to Digitize? was presented at the West Virginia Library Association (WVLA) Fall Conference on October 6, 2015. The focus of the workshop was to introduce the participants to factors and considerations that should be taken into account prior to starting a digitization project for the preservation of textual and graphic materials. Also included was a technical session (Session 2) on the selection of hardware and software for digitization as well as accepted best practices.

Marshall University Special Collections Digitization Workshop, Lori Thompson, Nat Debruin

Nat DeBruin

This workshop, Digitization 101: To Digitize or Not to Digitize? was presented at the West Virginia Library Association (WVLA) Fall Conference on October 6, 2015. The focus of the workshop was to introduce the participants to factors and considerations that should be taken into account prior to starting a digitization project for the preservation of textual and graphic materials. Also included was a technical session (Session 2) on the selection of hardware and software for digitization as well as accepted best practices.

Open Access And Copyright For Theses And Dissertations, Meghan Banach

Meghan Banach Bergin

The event will give graduate students an overview of open access and the benefits of choosing open access for electronic theses and dissertations. An overview of copyright and fair use as it relates to theses and dissertations will also be presented.

Author Rights Workshop, Tom Adam, Monica Fazekas, Bruce Fyfe, Joanne Paterson

Western Libraries Presentations

No abstract provided.

Copyright & Western Libraries, Tom Adam

Western Libraries Presentations

This Information presentation for Western Libraries staff provides basic information about copyright at Western. It outlines recent changes in the Canadian copyright landscape as a result of amendments to the Copyright Act in 2012 and Supreme Court rulings that aid in interpreting the Act. The presentation highlights the resources, services and information available through Western's copyright website. It details the major tools available to the campus community, including the Copyright Decision Map and the Fair Dealing Analysis. Copyright & Western Libraries provides guidance for Western Libraries staff in assisting with copyright queries at Western.

Copyright Overview For Faculty Educational Fair Use & Best Practices, Monica Brooks, Dena Laton

Monica Brooks

No abstract provided.

Navigating The World Of Copyright And Permissions, Part I: Authors’ Rights Initiatives, Jennifer Duncan, Betty Rozum

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

No abstract provided.

Ethical And Legal Concerns, Tyler J. Veak

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Presentation as part of Technology Boot Camp.

Copyright Overview For Faculty Educational Fair Use & Best Practices, Monica Brooks, Dena Laton

Librarian Research

No abstract provided.

Collaborative Copyright--Or Copyright Is Not Just A Library Issue, Susanne Clement, Jennifer Duncan, Betty Rozum

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

Copyright law does not change often; the technology that allows us to use copyrighted works changes all the time. Faculty often assume fair use covers all use of copyrighted material in their classes (both face to face and online) and they become confused and frustrated when they learn of limitations in the electronic environment. Students rarely think about copyright; they are generally unaware of how their actions might infringe the rights of copyright holders or that they themselves might hold these rights in their own works. Librarians have traditionally had some copyright knowledge – after all copyright notices have been …

Securing The Scholarly Record, Committee Copyright

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

Presentation given to USU faculty by the Copyright Committee on author rights. Delivery of the presentation was intended as an brief overview (15-30 minutes).

Fair Use In Teaching, Copyright Committee

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

Presentation given to USU faculty by the Copyright Committee on teaching with a face-to-face classroom and fair use. Delivery of the presentation was intended as an brief overview (15-30 minutes).