Copyright for beginners

By the end of the course participants will have: 

• a good basic understanding of copyright and its various exceptions and limitations 
• knowledge on how to provide a service without breaking copyright law 
• an awareness of the issues arising when one is not able to identify or locate the copyright owner

 There are plenty of opportunities throughout the day for delegates to ask questions and to share their experiences of copyright issues. But please be aware these can only be answered in a general rather on a specific case by case basis.

What is copyright?

• Basic principles of copyright law
• Types of copyright 
• Copyright ownership 

Copyright exceptions

• Fair dealing
• Library privilege
• Public administration
• Educational exceptions

And

• The rights of authors and rights owners 
• What the CILIP copyright posters say you can do 
• Collective licensing (CLA, NLA, DACS)
• Crown and Parliamentary Copyright 
• Orphan works 
• Library concerns with copyright 

Places are limited to: 20

Special notes: The day includes two practical sesions which provide an opportunity for participants to build up their knowledge of copyright. Other courses in the CILIP T&D copyright Portfolio include: Copyright compliance, Copyright in the Web 2.0 environment, Digital/electronic copyright for beginners.

09.30 Registration - 10.00 Start - 12.30 Lunch - 16.30 Close

This is a foundation course aimed at those with little knowledge of copyright.

Paul Pedley

Paul is Head of Research at the Economist Intelligence Unit. He is a member of the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance, and a Visiting Professor at London Metropolitan University.

CILIP personal member: £190 + VAT
CILIP organisation member: £225 + VAT
Non members: £265 + VAT
CILIP unwaged: £30 + VAT