Copyright law is full of gray areas that can make decision-making and advising daunting tasks for a librarian. In this first-of-its-kind annual conference session, Ford Miller, librarian, and lawyer will use a Socratic teaching approach to lead participants through a series of questions that will enable you to analyze the facts of copyright questions and make your own defensible decisions. He’ll engage you on the purpose and nuance of copyright law, fair use, library safe harbor provisions, and controlled digital lending.
This exceptional learning experience is designed for collection development, interlibrary loan, reference, instruction, and scholarly communication librarians, and anyone interested in the library’s role in US copyright law.
This session was developed by the 2022 Special Program Committee members, Robert T. Mackes, AHIP, Executive Director, Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey & Laura Pontillo, Library Coordinator, American Dental Association.
Learning Objectives:
Make defensible decisions on copyright questions
Understand the purpose of copyright law as it relates to fair use and other issues librarians commonly address
Understand and appreciate the role of libraries in copyright law
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