Abstract
The paper is inspired by the opening panel of the International Federation of Library Associations’ (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress off-site meeting held in Poland in August 2017 on models for copyright education. The panel was made up of researchers from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Turkey, Romania, and Norway and reflected on findings from a multinational study on levels of copyright literacy of librarians and those in the cultural heritage sector (Todorova et al., 2017). The members of the panel considered the rationale for copyright education, why it might be viewed as part of wider information literacy initiatives, and the specific challenges and opportunities that it presents. The paper recognizes the value in national library associations and international organizations such as IFLA and Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) taking a lead in promoting copyright education initiatives to strengthen their advocacy role. The paper also argues for a more critical and universal approach to copyright education so that this work is extended beyond the library sector.
Highlights
The paper is inspired by the opening panel of the International Federation of Library Associations’ (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress off-site meeting held in Poland in August 2017 on models for copyright education
This paper was inspired by the opening panel discussion at the International Federation of Library Associations’ (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) off-site meeting entitled “Models for Copyright Education in Information Literacy Programs,” held in Wroclaw, Poland, in August 2017.1 The panel was led by members of the international copyright literacy research team from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Turkey, Romania, and Norway
The survey findings have been published elsewhere (Todorova et al, 2017); this paper focuses on the underlying rationale for copyright education, why it might be viewed as part of wider information literacy initiatives by and for librarians and information professionals, and the specific challenges and opportunities that it presents
Summary
Copyright Literacy and the Role of Librarians as Educators and Advocates: An International Symposium. In the United Kingdom, Morrison and Secker have been leading efforts to foster and support a community of interested professionals through a range of initiatives They engaged with the professional body the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) to explore the potential gaps in professional development with regards to copyright, including contacting providers of LIS programs. The team continues to speak at a wide range of conferences and training events and both individuals play key roles on a national higher education copyright committee that works to negotiate licenses for the sector, primarily through CMOs. Sweden did not take part in the international copyright literacy survey, the author’s perception is that copyright knowledge and copyright confidence among academic librarians in Sweden is generally low. It could support a truly critical approach among those who may not initially be incentivized to engage with this fundamentally important issue
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