COPYRIGHT OUTREACH and OPEN ACCESS

ALA Annual 2011

Martin J. Brennan, MLS

Copyright and Licensing Librarian, UCLA Library

IN BRIEF

The dual nature of my roleOpen Access and UCLAObservations from the ground

levelIndividual ChoicesInstitutional ChoicesAction Across Institutions

WHO AM I?

“Copyright and Licensing Librarian” Based in Scholarly Communication and

Licensing Unit Outreach and consultation on Copyright and IP to

all University affiliates Assist in Licensing and ERM initiatives

Liaison to Course Management System administration & support (Moodle)

Consult frequently with faculty & student authors regarding author agreements and proper use of copyrighted material

Disclaimer

I am not an attorney, and cannot offer legal advice.

The following information is presented to educate about copyright law and institutional policy in general terms. If you are unclear about your options when confronted with a specific legal

issue related to copyright, you are urged to consult with an attorney with a background in

copyright law.

CONSULTATIONS

Copyright issues invariably dependent upon specific issues; available, individualized consultation is key

Time commitment can be substantial Ready with referrals to relevant campus units

and officers My library unit serves as liaison to

eScholarship, the UC repository and Open Access platform

The Dual Nature of my Role

One half: Key consultant on the limits of Copyright law

One half: Champion of Fair Use and Open Access

My work leads me to where the rubber hits the road – the point where authors negotiate with publishers

Continuing challenge: convincing scholars that the virtue of Open Access publishing should outweigh their need to submit to the highest impact journal in their field

YOU NEED ME ON THAT WALL

Open Access and UCLA

eScholarship, the UC repository and Open Access platform

New UCLA repository for multimedia under construction

UCLA Library’s Scholarly Communication Steering Committee

Open Access Week This Year: DIY Day

UCLA OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL:PACIFIC REVIEW OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

UCLA OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL:INTERACTIONS

UCLA OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL:UFAHAMU: A JOURNAL OF AFRICAN

STUDIES

UCLA OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL:HERITAGE LANGUAGE JOURNAL

UCLA OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL:PAROLES GELÉES

UCLA OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL:CARTE ITALIANE

UCLA OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL:MEDIASCAPE

UCLA OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES:UCLA CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF

WOMEN

UCLA OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES:THE WILLIAMS INSTITUTE

UCLA OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES:UCLA CENTER FOR

EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES

UCLA OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES:ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EGYPTOLOGY

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE GROUND LEVEL

Campus social movements come from students – not faculty

Adoption of Open Access is progressing at discipline-specific speeds

Humanities are generally behind the curve in relation to certain hard sciences – we have leveraged their experiences to spur progress

UCLA has more OA journals in the Humanities than in the hard sciences

INDIVIDUAL CHOICES

Often consult with me when it’s too late for Open Access to be a viable choice

Education and outreach helps, but it’s difficult to impart this message at the key moment.

Example: ACRL speaker agreement I had to sign

INDIVIDUAL CHOICES

ACRL speaker agreement:

INDIVIDUAL CHOICES

ACRL speaker agreement:“Your signature on this agreement will

constitute a warranty that all of your material included in the program is your original work, does not violate

copyright or the proprietary rights of others, is factually accurate, and

contains no libelous matter.”

INSTITUTIONAL CHOICES

Of course, tenure committees endorsements of Open Access publication as a virtue is vital (and UCLA is not leading the way, yet)Advances in article-level metrics part of

the answer? UCLA Library is considering a fund for Open

Access fees, like the Berkeley model UCLA Library already committing substantial

human resources to pave to Open Access road

ACTION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS:OPEN HUMANITIES PRESS

ACTION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS:OPEN HUMANITIES PRESS

PHILOSOPHY AND OA

http://tomkow.typepad.com/tomkowcom/2008/06/open-resource-p.html

Some Anecdotes…

OA Journal editor trying to index journal contents in a commercial database

SPARC author addendum rejected; too late to make an OA choice

QUESTIONS?

Photo from flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcobellucci/3534516458/

Thank You!