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Intellectual Property In Library Schools: A Proposal, J. Broido, J. Camp, Lisa (Duque) Zilinski, T. Smith, R. Valentin
Intellectual Property In Library Schools: A Proposal, J. Broido, J. Camp, Lisa (Duque) Zilinski, T. Smith, R. Valentin
Lisa Zilinski
Intellectual property (IP) topics such as copyright, licensure, and fair use have become critical to today's information professional. This study proposes to explore and analyze the current state of IP education within Library and Information Science graduate programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA). Despite the importance of IP issues to information professionals, we propose that ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS programs do not require courses focusing on IP issues. IP issues include, but are not limited to, questions of copyright, interlibrary loan procedures, and electronic database licenses. This study will help identify the extent to which IP training in U.S. ALA-accredited …