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An Introduction to Copyright Issues Affecting the Use of Film and Video in Libraries, Archives and Museums - Recording

Join members of OCEAN's board to unpack these issues as a way of setting the stage for this discussion series. In addition, Members of the OCEAN Board will…

Copyright Law and Preservation, Conservation and Digitization of Film and Video - Recording

Join a panel of experts to unpack copyright issues affecting conservation, preservation and digitization. Specifically, the panel will review the status of the law and the status of…

An update on AI from the US Copyright Office


Chris Weston, Senior Counsel for Policy and International Affairs, US Copyright Office, presented USCO policies concerning AI and summarizing their recent studies.


Chris Weston is counsel in the…

Cultural Heritage/Ethics and Intellectual Property Extended Workshop - Slides

Here you will find the slides shared during this online workshop that will help you tackle how to manage the preservation and access of collections that pose  both ethical issues and copyright and related interests, such  as traditional knowledge.


Cultural Heritage/Ethics and Intellectual Property Extended Workshop - Reference Materials

Here you will find reference resources shared during this online workshop that will help you tackle how to manage the preservation and access of collections  that pose both…

Cultural Heritage/Ethics and Intellectual Property Extended Workshop - Case Studies

Here you will find the case studies shared during this online, interactive workshop. They will help you tackle how to manage the preservation and access of collections  that pose both ethical issues and copyright and related interests, such  as traditional knowledge.

Cultural Heritage/Ethics and Intellectual Property Extended Workshop - Recording

In the recording of this online workshop with multiple speakers, interactive case studies and materials are shared that will help you tackle how to manage the preservation and…

e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries

  • Sandra Enimil, Director of Scholarly Communication and Collection Strategy, Yale University Library

  • Rachael Samberg, Director, Scholarly Communication & Information Policy, UC Berkeley Library

  • Erik Limpitlaw, Digital Collections Licensing Librarian, Stanford University Libraries

  • Samantha Teremi, Licensing Librarian, UC Berkeley Library

  • Katie Zimmerman, Director of Copyright Strategy, MIT Libraries

The guidebook includes easily digestible legal explanations and pragmatic strategies for preserving rights that users already have under US copyright law, particularly in the face of restrictive license…

OCEAN Community Survey


To learn how how we  can better serve community educational needs about the intersection  between preservation, access, rights and interests in collections, we invite you to complete this…

OCEAN Community Call - Slides

OCEAN Community Call: The Board of the Open Copyright Education and Advisory Network (OCEAN) is inviting library, archive and museum professionals to join a one hour zoom discussio…

OCEAN Community Call - Recording

OCEAN Community Call: The Board of the Open Copyright Education and Advisory Network (OCEAN) is inviting library, archive and museum professionals to join a one hour zoom discussio…

Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and Collections Management

What is traditional knowledge? What are traditional cultural expressions? How do I identify them in collections and what are the implications? Join faculty in examining the interests and…

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