Copyright and Scholarly Communication
JSTOR Amicus Brief
| Title: | JSTOR Amicus Brief (ID: CSD5225) | | Source: | JSTOR | | Origin: | Contributed by the EDUCAUSE Policy Office (10/18/2007) | | Type: | Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports | | Abstract: | EDUCAUSE joined a broad coalition in filing an amicus, or friend of the court, brief on behalf of the National Geographic Society which seeks permission to reproduce a print collective work in electronic format. At issue is ensuring the availability, preservation and dissemination of prior research which is essential for scholarly advancement. Oral arguments are expected to take place in the Eleventh Circuit Court during the week of February 25th, 2008, with a decision rendered at some point thereafter. | | View this resource: | |
7 Things You Should Know About Creative Commons
| Title: | 7 Things You Should Know About Creative Commons (ID: ELI7023) | | Origin: | Contributed by EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, 7 Things You Should Know (2007) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Creative Commons is an alternative to traditional copyright, devel¬oped by a nonprofit organization of the same name. By default, most original works are protected by copyright, which confers specific rights regarding use and distribution. Creative Commons allows copyright owners to release some of those rights while retaining others, with the goal of increasing access to and sharing of intellectual property. The "7 Things You Should Know About..." series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) provides concise information on emerging learning practices and technologies. Each brief focuses on a single practice or technology and describes what it is, where it is going, and why it matters to teaching and learning. Use "7 Things You Should Know About..." briefs for a no-jargon, quick overview of a topic and share them with time-pressed colleagues. | | View this resource: | |
Scholarship and Academic Libraries (and their kin) in the World of Google
| Title: | Scholarship and Academic Libraries (and their kin) in the World of Google (ID: CSD4642) | | Author(s): | Paul N. Courant (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | The prospect of ubiquitous digitization will not change the fundamental relationships among scholarship, academic libraries, and publication. Collaboration across time and space, which is a principal mechanism of scholarship, ought to be enhanced. Reforms in copyright law will be required if the promise of digitization is to be realized; absent such reform, there is a serious risk that much academically valuable material will become invisible and unused. Ubiquitous digitization will change radically the economics that have supported university–based collections of published material. Scholars and scholarly institutions (including libraries and university presses) must assert vigorously claims of fair use and openness. | | View this resource: | |
Supporting the Integration of Digital Assets in Learning, Teaching, and Scholarly Communication
| Title: | Supporting the Integration of Digital Assets in Learning, Teaching, and Scholarly Communication (ID: EDU0493) | | Author(s): | Oya Y. Rieger (Cornell University) | | Origin: | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/21/2004) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | The presentation will describe Cornell University Library's Digital Consulting and Production Services (DCAPS) department, which supports the development of e-scholarship models that draw on the library's expertise working with digital content. DCAPS offers a suite of digital asset management services, including digitization, copyright, metadata, technology support, and e-publishing. | | View this resource: | |
Principles: balancing stakeholder interests in scholarship friendly copyright practices
| Title: | Principles: balancing stakeholder interests in scholarship friendly copyright practices (ID: CSD3194) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | A working conference on copyright and universities took place in June 2001, Zwolle, the Netherlands. The conference theme emphasized copyright issues for universities with a particular focus on the management of intellectual property rather than on allocation of rights. An international delegation of participants agreed to collaborate on Copyright Management for Scholarship. A major outcome from the conference, was the agreement to develop a set of principles aimed at optimising access to scholarly information in all formats, explaining the underlying relationships of the stakeholders involved and providing a guide to good practice on copyright policies in universities. The principles are set within the framework laid out by the Tempe principles and the report 'Seizing the Moment - Scientists' Authorship Rights in the Digital Age' from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. | | View this resource: | |
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