Copyright and the Creative Industries: a guide

The Copyright Licensing Agency have produced a booklet on Copyright and the Creative Industries which can be accessed here:

http://www.cla.co.uk/data/corporate_material/copyright_and_the_creative_industries_booklet_may_2012_for_web.pdf

For more information about the Copyright Licensing Agency, see

http://www.cla.co.uk/about/who_we_are/

JISC calls for our views on digital copyright licensing

FE and HE institutions have an opportunity to contribute their views on copyright licensing in the UK as Richard Hooper issues a call for evidence as part of the independent feasibility study into the development of a Digital Copyright Exchange for the UK (DCE).

The feasibility study will be conducted in two parts. The first phase will consider in further detail the issues highlighted in the Hargreaves Review surrounding copyright licensing in and for the digital age, including setting out clear definitions of the roles played by creators, businesses, rights management organisations and consumers.

The second phase will examine and recommend solutions to the issues raised. The establishment of a DCE, a digital market place where licences in copyright content can be readily bought and sold was one of the recommendations made by the Hargreaves Review which would simplify rights clearance in providing access to materials in FE and HE institutions and is considered by some stakeholders to be a strong potential solution.

Universities and FE and HE colleges which participate in the call for evidence are invited to respond to two questions:

• whether they agree with the 'Hargreaves Hypothesis' - that the current copyright licensing system is not fit for purpose for the digital age;
• whether they agree with the feasibility study's proposed definitions, including the market definition.

The closing date for receipt of evidence is Friday 10 February 2012.

Further details on the call for evidence can be found on the IPO's website.

For further information on the potential impact of the Hargreaves Review on FE and HE see JISC Legal's own guidance

The future of copyright in the digital age and what it means for you

The future of copyright in the digital age and what it means for you

Main Library, University of Edinburgh, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8

9LJ

Thursday, 2nd February 2012, 9.30 – 16.30

This important one-day seminar will bring attendees up to date on recent developments in UK copyright law, explaining the implications for all who use information resources in their day to day work, and

what they need to tell colleagues. The seminar will give delegates the confidence to deal with the practical issues which they might encounter, and to answer questions from colleagues on topics as wide

ranging as orphan works, licences (including Creative Commons licences) and the significance of proposed legislative changes (including Hargreaves Review, Digital Economy Act and EU legislation) and recent key legal cases. The seminar will be highly interactive, with a quiz, discussions on scenarios, and two Q&A

sessions.

Attendees are asked to submit questions they would like answering in advance.

This course is aimed at all those who undertake library and information work that involves the use of copyright materials and who are keen to learn about recent developments in copyright law and practice.

Knowledge of copyright principles and law is assumed.

Emily Goodhand and Professor Charles Oppenheim will jointly run the course. Emily is the Copyright & Compliance Officer at the University of Reading. She has a strong online presence as @copyrightgirl on

Twitter and represents the lis-copyseek community as Vice-Chairman of the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA). Charles was until he retired in 2009 Professor of Information Science at Loughborough

University. He is now a copyright consultant, a frequent contributor to lis-copyseek discussions and is both a member of LACA and of the team that advises the JISC on IPR matters.

This course was first held in London in November 2011 and received an unequivocal 'thumbs up'

from those who attended. Comments received included:

"An excellent course especially in the format it was. Pleasantly informal and plenty of opportunity to ask questions"

"A really excellent practical course on issues that occur every day for us – many thanks"

"Excellent speakers, very engaging, entertaining and clear"

"Extremely relevant, an excellent course"

To register your interest in this meeting, reserve a place, or request further details, please email meetings@ukeig.org.uk

Further details are also available via the UKeiG website at

http://www.ukeig.org.uk

Government accepts Hargreaves Review recommendations on Copyright

The Government has just announced it will accept all 10 of the Hargreaves Review recommendations on copyright modernization.

More information can be found at the site of the Intellectual Property Office.