For immediate release | July 22, 2020

CopyTalk webinar on copyright LibGuides coming August 6

CHICAGO - Join the ALA Copyright, Legislation, Education, and Advocacy Network (CLEAN) for a free CopyTalk webinar at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, August 6.

The webinar, The Road to Mordor: Educating Faculty on Copyright, Fair Use, and Licensing, focuses on reaching faculty and students through Copyright LibGuides.  Jessica Lee, electronic resources and serials librarian at Valdosta State University, will present information on how she developed the first copyright and fair use resources for her institution. How and where does one start? How do you get the attention and buy-in of faculty? Lee will discuss these issues and more, including her decision to add license terms to OPAC records.    

To participate, simply join launch the webinar in Zoom on August 6 and enter the password 895935.

A recording of the webinar will also be freely available after the presentation on the CopyTalk archive page.

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Contact:

David Free

Senior Communications Strategist

ACRL

dfree@ala.org