Library Resources, Copyright, and Open Source MaterialsOr How to Use Free Stuff and Still Cover Your … Assets

Robert Turner, Radford UniversityScott Turner, UNC Pembroke

Disclaimer

The goal is to get you thinking about the issues Online library resources Copyright▪ We are not copyright experts or lawyers

Open source materials Use your campus for more detailed

information Librarian Legal council

Which online library resources do you use for your classes? (Pick all that apply)1. Online tutorials2. Libguides (reference /

resource collections)3. Direct linking of

articles4. Communicating with

librarians5. Citation formatters6. Other

1 2 3 4 5 6

19%

14%

12%12%

17%

27%

Why do you not use those resources? (Pick all that apply)1. Did not know they existed2. Do not know how to set it

up3. Takes too much time to

set up4. Do not want to redo

lesson plan5. Want my students to

learn the skills on their own

6. Does not fit with my classes

7. Other

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

15%

22%

20%

9%

11%

15%

8%

Common Library Resources Libguides

Portals to research information (articles/resources)

High quality information and links May create student dependency

Direct linking Links to articles in journal databases Students access the article through the

distributors’ database (avoids copyright issues) Relies on the university’s current database

subscriptions

Common Library Resources Communicating with librarians

Chats/online tutorials about research topics Provides convenient access to research help Students/faculty may not be aware of services

Citation formatters Place references in commons styles (MLA,

APA, etc.) Quick, simple formatting Students accept results without verifying

correctness

Copyright

We want students to have access to materials they need, but… Are we violating copyright to do so? Are we encouraging our students to do

the same? Murky topic

We may be too liberal in how we interpret it

Publishers may be too restrictive What to do?

A colleague at a different university wants a copy of an article you published. Should you send it to him/her?1. Yes, it is my article2. Yes, I have

copyright ownership

3. Maybe, it depends on where I published it

4. No, the journal owns the copyright

5. No, I do not like him/her

1 2 3 4 5

5%0%

7%7%

81%

You want your students to read an article. Should you upload the pdf to your CMS (Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, etc.)?1. Yes, why not?2. Yes, the university has a

subscription to the journal3. Yes, we have a subscription

and the course is password protected

4. Yes, it is fair use5. No, I do not have the

copyright6. No, I think this is a trick

question1 2 3 4 5 6

3%

13%

25%

23%

13%

25%

What about using a YouTube video during class?

1. Yes, it is available to everyone

2. Yes, it is fair use3. Yes, if I just link to it4. Maybe, it depends on

the owner of the material

5. No, I do not have the copyright

1 2 3 4 5

40%

20%

0%

28%

13%

Copyright

A few things to watch for Know what copyrights you have▪ What is it for this conference?

Know what resources are available to you▪ If you can link to a paper directly, it may avoid problems

Know a little about fair use▪ How does it apply to what you do in class?

Know who to talk to▪ Who are your resources on campus?

American Library Association Copyright Tools http://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright-tools

Copyright Experiences

What are your experiences with copyright? Good or bad What lessons did you learn?

Are there alternatives that can help alleviate these problems? I’m glad you asked…

So, You’re Thinking about Open Source / Open Access Materials. What is your gut reaction? (Pick all that apply)1. Its unreliable2. Its low quality3. There isn’t anything for

my classes out there4. There’s a catch

somewhere5. It seems like a good thing

to try6. Everything must be made

open7. Other

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8% 9%

0%

8%

22%

42%

11%

Open Source/Open Access Misconceptions

Paid = good Free = bad

Open source = free There are generally restrictions on how it

can be used Open source = open access There is no quality control

Not everyone can contribute to open source projects

Open Source/Open Access

What are some of the advantages of using open source/open access materials? For you For your students

What are some of the disadvantages of using open source/open access materials? For you For your students

Suggestions for Using Open Source / Open Access Materials

Aside from saving money, how can these be used? Have students add material▪ Examples, explanations, etc.▪ Doesn’t have to be added back to the original

work Better access to more resources▪ Mixing and matching sources▪ More egalitarian access to knowledge

Open Source / Open Access Resources

Open Text Book http://www.opentextbook.org

Wikibooks http://en.wikibooks.org/

College Open Textbooks http://www.collegeopentextbooks.org/

Boundless https://www.boundless.com

Directory of Open Access Journals http://www.doaj.org/

SourceForge (software) http://sourceforge.net/

Questions?