Canadian Association of Research Libraries Launches Series of Modules on Copyright

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has created a series of short, self-directed, instructional modules on copyright.

The series is intended for university employees who need to navigate the complexities of Canadian copyright law.

Contents of the modules are licensed using a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. This means universities (and other institutions I would guess) can adapt the material.

"If you are considering using this course on your campus, ideas for implementation are available in the implementation guide. An implementation webinar will also be scheduled during winter 2021. You can download all of the source files for the course, including images, transcripts, audio and video files, and captions in University of Calgary’s digital collections."

There are 7 modules:

• An Introduction to the CARL Copyright Training Modules
• How Does Copyright Law Apply at My University?
• When Do I Need to Think About Copyright?
• The Balancing Act: What Rights Do Copyright Owners Have?
• The Balancing Act: User Rights
• What Do I Need to Know About Licensing?
• Openly Licensed Materials

The videos that come with each module are also available on YouTube.

CARL members include Canada’s 29 largest university libraries.