Kevin Smith, Director of Copyright & Scholarly Communication at Duke University, speaking March 21, 2013
At Davidson, people are aware of copyright and know that it can have an impact on teaching and research. What is not always clear is what uses of copyrighted materials are permitted under the law. The Library wants to address campus copyright questions and help faculty and staff learn about strategies they can employ to legally use materials in their work. As part of that effort, we were pleased to bring Kevin Smith, Director of Copyright & Scholarly Communication at Duke University, to campus on March 21st and 22nd. Kevin is a nationally-known expert on copyright and intellectual property and author of the well-respected blog, Scholarly Communications @ Duke.
In a talk during common hour, Kevin spoke to faculty and staff about four recent court cases that impact the use of copyrighted materials on campus. Fortunately, in each of these cases, the result was favorable for higher education. Kevin also provided faculty and staff with strategies for legally using copyrighted materials and answered questions from the audience.
In addition to the campus lecture, Kevin Smith hosted four workshops that addressed specific copyright and intellectual property issues for faculty: student research and digital projects, music and video, images, and publishing. Each workshop included a short introduction and an opportunity for faculty to discuss how copyright affects their teaching and research. Kevin provided information to these faculty members about court decisions, educational exemptions, and other alternatives that allow them to use both print and digital materials in their work.
We will soon be sharing key points from each of these workshops with faculty members who were unable to attend. For questions or more information, please contact Sara Swanson, Information Literacy Librarian. Be sure to also check out our copyright guide: http://davidson.libguides.com/copyright.
