University copyright/scholarly communication offices: Analysis of their services and staff profile

Fernández-Molina, Juan Carlos; Martínez-Ávila, Daniel; Silva, Eduardo Graziosi

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2020.102133

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“…The top two topics of copyright creator education in 2020 were negotiating publisher contracts or addenda, followed by owner/creator rights. These findings on the topics most frequently covered in copyright education for users and creators align with the results of the study by Fernández-Molina et al (2020) on copyright services and staffing at a selection of international universities.…”

Section: Education Topics and Methodssupporting

confidence: 84%

“…Fruitful areas for future exploration that could potentially build on our research and those of others (e.g., Fernández-Molina et al, 2020;Patterson, 2017) include closer examinations of copyright staff profiles and the nature of shared institutional responsibility for copyright-related services, operations, policies, and decisionmaking processes. Copyright practices of postsecondary institutions will undoubtedly continue to evolve and respond to changes in case law, copyright legislation, and the ways in which information sources needed by students and researchers are created, made available, and used.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

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What Has Changed Since 2015? A New and Expanded Update on Copyright Practices and Approaches at Canadian Post-Secondaries

Graham¹,

Winter²

2021

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Objective – The aim of this study is to update our understanding of how Canadian post-secondary institutions address copyright education, management, and policy matters since our last survey conducted in 2015. Through the new survey, we seek to shed further light on what is known about post-secondary educational copying and contribute to filling some knowledge gaps such as those identified in the 2017 statutory review of the Canadian Copyright Act. Methods – In early 2020, a survey invitation was sent to the person or office responsible for oversight of copyright matters at member institutions of five Canadian regional academic library consortia. The study methods used were largely the same as those employed in our 2015 survey on copyright practices of Canadian universities. Results – In 2020, respondents were fewer in number but represented a wider variety of types of post-secondary institutions. In general, responsibility for copyright services and management decisions seemed to be concentrated in the library or copyright office. Topics covered and methods used in copyright education remained relatively unchanged, as did issues addressed in copyright policies. Areas reflecting some changes included blanket collective licensing, the extent of executive responsibility for copyright, and approaches to copyright education. At most participating institutions, fewer than two staff were involved in copyright services and library licenses were the permissions source most frequently relied on “very often.” Few responded to questions on the use of specialized permissions management tools and compliance monitoring. Conclusion – Copyright practices and policies at post-secondary institutions will continue to evolve and respond to changes in case law, legislation, pedagogical approaches, and students’ learning needs. The recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling on approved copying tariffs and fair dealing provides some clarity to educational institutions regarding options for managing copyright obligations and reaffirms the importance of user’s rights in maintaining a proper balance between public and private interests in Canadian copyright law.

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Section: Education Topics and Methodssupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

What Has Changed Since 2015? A New and Expanded Update on Copyright Practices and Approaches at Canadian Post-Secondaries

Graham¹,

Winter²

2021

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“…Finally, since the copyright subject is hard to understand and has many aspects to take into consideration, it is crucial to request the support of staff with specific skills, 23 such as librarians and attorneys. These professional figures are always part of a research institute.…”

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confidence: 99%

Intellectual property protection for scholarly publishing in the Italian framework: a globally open approach for medical and life sciences authors

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This paper aims at analyzing the importance of protection of intellectual property (IP) in biomedical scholarly publications, both for the author’s reputation and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The laws that regulate IP are very complex and differ from country to country. We shall focus on the Italian framework though many considerations could be applied to foreign contexts. IP is very articulated, yet often ignored, that is worth paying attention to a correct copyright management can help researchers promote their Work and the community to benefit from it. In the scholarly publishing field, there are two main areas: traditional publishers and open-access publishers. The first group requires a fee to access the content they publish and usually ask the authors for a complete transfer of copyright. The possibility to negotiate terms with such publishers is often overlooked: scholarly authors tend to think they do not have leverage in the publishing cycle. The so-called addendum and professional figures, like librarians and attorneys, can help manage the authors’ intellectual property. On the other hand, open-access publishers give free access to published material, guaranteeing the protection of IP: thanks to the Creative Commons Licenses, the authors do not have to surrender their copyright to the publisher and can manage and control the use made out of their Work. Applying the principles put forth in this article implies enhancing research dissemination by increasing its impact and visibility. However, to achieve such a goal, it is necessary to protect intellectual property for the sake of authors, users, and scientific progress.

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“…Além disso, pode haver questões relacionadas ao uso de artigos científicos, dissertações e teses, dados de pesquisa, uso de obras intelectuais protegidas de terceiros e a propriedade intelectual das obras criadas por professores e alunos. Diante disso, podem existir conflitos entre as atividades de ensino, pesquisa e extensão pelo fato de o desenvolvimento do meio digital ter possibilitado diversas formas de uso da informação, porém, sem as devidas considerações políticoslegais, que não evoluíram na mesma velocidade que esse meio (Fernández-Molina et al, 2020). Por intermédio da oferta de orientação adequada nessas e outras possíveis questões relacionadas aos direitos autorais, o bibliotecário de referência preserva o usuário de realizar atos que possam ser considerados ilegais e salvaguarda a instituição na qual trabalha de problemas éticos em relação aos autores das obras intelectuais.…”

Section: A Evolução Das Competências Do Bibliotecário De Referenciaunclassified

direitos autorais como competência profissional para a atuação do bibliotecário de referência

Silva

Martínez-Ávila²,

Fernández-Molina³

2020

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Discute os direitos autorais como uma competência necessária para que o bibliotecário de referência possa fornecer orientação nas questões relacionadas ao uso ético e legal da informação. Apresenta os assuntos “biblioteca universitária”, “serviço de referência” e “direitos autorais”, com ênfase nas competências atuais do bibliotecário de referência em bibliotecas universitárias. A partir do Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), identificou-se uma amostra de escritórios de direitos autorais que representa uma nova perspectiva de atuação para o bibliotecário de referência e analisou-se seus sites, os quais embasaram a identificação de assuntos atuais e emergentes que podem ser importantes para a implementação desses serviços no Brasil e outros lugares. Essas questões também são consideradas competências-chave relacionadas ao serviço que a biblioteca universitária e o bibliotecário de referência fornecem à comunidade em relação aos direitos autorais. Conclui que, com base na análise dos serviços e competências presentes nas bibliotecas estrangeiras, os currículos dos cursos de Biblioteconomia e Ciência da Informação, pelo menos no Brasil, precisam ser revisados para abordar competências relacionadas aos direitos autorais e de forma correspondente ajustar a educação e o treinamento do bibliotecário de referência.

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University copyright/scholarly communication offices: Analysis of their services and staff profile

Cited by 9 publications

References 33 publications

What Has Changed Since 2015? A New and Expanded Update on Copyright Practices and Approaches at Canadian Post-Secondaries

What Has Changed Since 2015? A New and Expanded Update on Copyright Practices and Approaches at Canadian Post-Secondaries

Intellectual property protection for scholarly publishing in the Italian framework: a globally open approach for medical and life sciences authors

direitos autorais como competência profissional para a atuação do bibliotecário de referência

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