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OCEAN is back with a great spring 2024 lineup of sizzling copyright discussions!
Session 1
Friday April 12, 2024 at noon Eastern on Zoom
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Unlocking the Digital Age: The Musician's Guide to Research, Publishing, and Copyright
https://pressbooks.pub/musicresearch/
by Kathleen DeLaurenti and Andrea I. Copland
Please join authors Kathleen DeLaurenti and Andrea I. Copland who will talk about their fantastic new OER publication about copyright, music and research and take your questions. Based on coursework developed at the Peabody Conservatory, this book serves as a crucial resource for early career musicians navigating the complexities of the digital era. This guide bridges the gap between creative practice and scholarly research, empowering musicians to confidently share and protect their work as they expand their performing lives beyond the concert stage as citizen artists. It offers a plain language resource that helps early career musicians see where creative practice and creative research intersect and how to traverse information systems to share their work. As professional musicians and researchers, the authors’ experiences on stage and in academia makes this guide an indispensable tool for musicians aiming to thrive in the digital landscape. They welcome notice of adoptions, feedback, and errata reports at: https://peabody.jhu.edu/life-at-peabody/career-services/oer/unlocking-the-digital-age/
Session 2
Friday, April 26, 2024 at noon Eastern on Zoom
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Exceptions to Copyright and Music
Please join a panel of experts that will discuss the potential of using copyright limitations and exceptions to preserve and provide access to music compositions and recordings found in collections. In particular, how does a museum professional, librarian or archivist harness the potential of ss.108, 110 and 107 and to what extent can they rely on these provisions to shelter their organizations from claims of infringement? Finally, are there access models that appear to be working? Panelists will discuss the legal provisions and then present access models currently in use. Please join panelists Ricky Riccardi, Grammy Award winning Director of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, Kathleen DeLaurenti, Director of the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University and others to discuss these important issues.
Session 3
Friday, May 3, 2024 at noon Eastern on Zoom
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Copyright AI and TDM
There is absolutely no doubt that research institutions and copyright law have entered the age of artificial intelligence! Please join us for a discussion that will tackle emerging copyright issues and the application of fair use to the development of artificial intelligence as distinguished from research using text and data mining tools. Our panelists panelists are Katie Zimmerman, Director of Copyright Strategy, MIT Libraries, Rachael Samberg, Scholarly Communications Officer and Program Director, UC Berkeley Library and moderator Kyle K. Courtney, Director of Copyright and Information Policy, Harvard Library.
Session 4
Friday May 17, 2024, at 11am Eastern on Zoom.
Please note the slight change in time for this session!
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Making the Business Case for Open Access: How the Royal Albert Memorial Museum adopted an open access strategy for digital collections with the GLAM-E Lab
At the start of 2024, the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) announced a new Open Access Strategy: for the first time, RAMM released digital surrogates of public domain works using the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. Like any major strategic change, RAMM’s move to open access required time, careful planning, and collective effort to see it through. It was also supported by the GLAM-E Lab, an AHRC funded project which works with smaller and less well-resourced UK and US cultural institutions and community organizations to build open access capacity and expertise. This talk reflects on the process while sharing the lessons learned from RAMM’s journey. It sets out the research-led approach taken by RAMM and GLAM-E Lab to make the business case for open access, starting with a small set of 63 CC0 images published to Wikimedia Commons. It demonstrates how a simple decision to start small and pilot the work can bring transformative results for an organisation and its ability to design a scalable and more sustainable open access strategy in the long term. Please join the team from the GLAM-E Lab project for this very informative talk, with a Q&A to follow:
Andrea Wallace, Associate Professor of Law & Technology & Director of the GLAM-E Lab, University of Exeter, Francesca Farmer, Research Fellow, GLAM-E Lab & Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Michael Weinberg, Executive Director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at NYU Law. Andrea, Francesca and Michael lead the GLAM-E Lab project, a partnership between the University of Exeter Law School and Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy at NYU Law School, in collaboration with the Digital Humanities Lab and Royal Albert Memorial Museum.
Andrea’s research focuses on intersections of art and cultural heritage with the digital realm and digital heritage management. Her research considers the impact of digital technologies on the preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of cultural heritage. She frequently writes and presents on open culture and the impact that a claim to copyright in reproductions has on meaningful access to and reuse of cultural heritage in the public domain.
Francesca’s research focuses on the intersection between technology, law and public policy. Her research considers the impact of technology on privacy, data protection and copyright. She is currently a Research Fellow at the GLAM-E Lab, an interdisciplinary digitisation clinic for smaller and less well-resourced cultural institutions and community organizations.
Michael's research focuses on expanding incentives for open access, and for the impact that open access can have on wider culture.
Past Events
We are amazed but not surprised: hundreds of you are signing up and helping us work together toward a community of practice! Our live, unrecorded conversations encourage candor and thoughtful exchange. Our experts have practical, applied experience that helps you understand and navigate real issues in your own work. Thank you as always for your participation!
How to Make Library, Archive and Museum Voices Heard by the U.S. Copyright Office on October 20, 2023, @ 12 noon Eastern Time
Many library, archive and museum professionals may be unaware that there is a process by which the US Copyright Office solicits views about copyright issues. Are you aware of the current efforts underway by the US Copyright Office to revise its rules on when it is ok to break DRM and other digital locks on content and materials in your collections, as well as its current policy study on copyright and artificial intelligence?
This session is about how to effectively contribute your ideas and expertise to the US Copyright Office when it issues regulations, policy studies, and rules that affect access to knowledge. Join a panel of experts led by Dave Hansen, Executive Director of the Authors Alliance, together with Melissa S. Levine, Director of the University of Michigan Library’s Copyright Office, to discuss what these opportunities are, why they matter, and how you can have your voice heard.
Preservation, Research, and Learning With Video Games
December 1, 2023, @ 12 noon Eastern Time
Video games present interesting historical perspectives and learning opportunities. Yes, they are forms of complex media with layers of rights and licensing issues and increasingly libraries, archives and museums are including them in their collections. Join panelists Brandon Butler, of the Software Preservation Network, Phil Salvador, of the Video Game History Foundation and author of a recent study about the market for reissued vintage games, and Jason Scott, curator and video game archivist at the Internet Archive who will provide perspectives about how to manage the challenges and opportunities afforded by preserving video games, and learning with video game collections.
Litigation Update
January 19, 2024, @ 12 noon Eastern Time
There are many ongoing copyright litigations that may affect both the preservation of and access to collections and materials in libraries, archives and museums. They range from issues concerning remote digital access to materials in a collection, the use of and copyrightability of artificial intelligence, preservation of musical recordings and others. We will bring together a group of experts to brief us on the latest cases. Panelists will be announced shortly!
Event September 21, 2023
Andy Warhol Fair Use Case
New Date: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 @ NOON EASTERN
If you registered for our webinar originally scheduled for Thursday, July 27, 2023, we have rescheduled this Discussion Series zoom event to September 21, 2023 at noon Eastern!
If you registered already, you should receive an email informing you of the new date and time. If you have not received an email updating you about the new date and time, please take a moment to re-register using the link below.
And of course, new participants can always register to attend!
The US Supreme Court released its opinion in a fair use case that pits the interests of artists against each other, with profound implications for transformative use. Join OCEAN panelists to discuss the SCOTUS opinion and its considerable dissent. For a full roundup on the case, see Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Lynn Goldsmith.
Join moderator Anne Young, Director of Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, and panelists Kyle K. Courtney, Copyright Advisor, Harvard Library and Fellow NYU Law's Engelberg Center, Brandon Butler, Director of Information Policy, University of Virginia Library, and Sriba Kwadjovie Quintana, Intellectual Property Manager, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, for a lively and informative discussion.
Event March 8, 2023
Register for OCEAN's Spring Programs!
Join us for our spring programs -- these are live, unrecorded conversations that encourage candor and thoughtful exchange. Our experts have practical, applied experience that helps you to understand and navigate the issues in your own work. We've had great success with registrations typically around 300 participants -- most of whom actually attend and stay on til the end of the session. We must be doing something right! Register and find out...
The Internet Archive Case Update and Discussion About Controlled Digital Lending
May 5, 2023 at 12 noon EST
What does the current Federal Court decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive mean for the cultural heritage community? How might it affect the application of fair use in libraries, archives and museums? Join faculty Michelle Wu, Pia Hunter and Kyle Courtney to discuss the implications of the lower court decision and the appeal.
A Primer on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
June 2, 2023 at 12 noon EST
Should libraries, archives and museums be concerned about potential amendments to Section 230 and if so, why? Currently, section 230 exempts social media platforms from being responsible for the content that they host. Congress is examining the viability of this exemption and considering stricter liability for hosted and moderated content. Join faculty to learn about the copyright adjacent issue of section 230, potential amendments and implications for cultural heritage organizations participating in social media. Join panelists Katherine Klosek, Director Information Policy and Federal Relations, ARL, Scott Wilkens, Senior Counsel, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Emily Haight , Senior Social Media Manager at the New-York Historical Society, to learn about the complexity of library, archive and museum social media participation, the proposed changes and the impact they may have on cultural heritage organizations.
All Rights Issues Concerning Preservation in a Contemporary Context
June 16, 2023 at 12 noon EST
What rights issues are implicated in preserving contemporary materials and objects? What are the rights issues related to the preservation of recordings and audio-visual materials? What are the hidden rights issues that can pause a preservation project or initiative? Will the law change to address complex media preservation needs? Join panelists Brandon Butler, Intellectual Property and Licensing Director, University of Virginia Library and Law and Policy Advisory to the Software Preservation Network, Rina Elster Pantalony, Director Copyright Advisory Services, Columbia University Libraries and co-author of WIPO's Preservation Toolkit and Professor Howard Besser Founding Director, Moving Image Archive and Preservation Program, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Department of Cinema Studies to discuss all rights issues about the preservation of collections in a contemporary context.
The Importance of Workflows in Risk Assessment When Sharing Collections Online
June 30, 2023 at 12 noon EST
Join authors Jody Elizabeth Bailey, Carrie Hintz, Melanie Kowalski, and Sarah Quigley when they present, discuss and answer questions about their new publication entitled Finding Balance: Collaborative Workflows for Risk Management in Sharing Cultural Heritage Collections Online, an OER publication that is part of the Scholarly Communications Notebook, an IMLS-funded collection.
New learning resource, posted February 9, 2023
Managing Copyright Issues From Acquisition to Exhibition from AAM and OCEAN
Last October, OCEAN cohosted a webinar with CSAAM (Collections Stewardship ProfessionalNetwork of the American Alliance of Museums). We are pleased to share a recording of the session (close captioned):
Managing Copyright Issues From Acquisition to Exhibition (Recording, October 28, 2022)
AAM recording of Managing Copyright Issues (version for American Alliance of Museums members)
Many thanks to Miami University of Ohio Libraries for making the recording available, to AAM and its CSAAM, and to our expert presenters especially Anne Young for coordinating the session. Presenters:
Megan P. Bryant, Director of Collections and Interpretation, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Greg Cram, Assistant General Counsel, Director of Information Policy, New York Public Library
Amanda Lynn Granek, Rights & Reproduction Manager, Photo Archivist, National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Rina Elster Pantalony, Director, Copyright Advisory Services, Columbia University Libraries
Eva Soos, Manager of Imaging and Rights, The Morgan Library & Museum
Anne M. Young, Director of Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Online discussion series
OCEAN announces new fall discussion series about copyright and cultural heritage
Catch the next wave of OCEAN Discussion Sessions! You have copyright questions. We have experts.
The Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) is pleased to announce its Fall 2022 Discussion Session line-up. Discussion Sessions in this series are one-hour Zooms featuring a short presentation followed by lively Q&A and discussion. All sessions are free of charge and are not recorded. Please register for each event individually. Registration is free but required.
Registration and Zoom webinar made possible by Miami of Ohio University Libraries.
The CASE Act and Practical Implications
October 21, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EDT
Join faculty Carla Myers, Timothy Vollmer, Greg Cram and Sara Benson in examining practical considerations concerning copyright's new small claims system. The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, which establishes a Copyright Claims Board to decide copyright infringement suits, is of great interest to the larger cultural heritage community. How is the system designed, and how does the act’s special provision for libraries and archives apply to cultural heritage institutions that contain libraries and archives but are not themselves identified as such?
The Andy Warhol Fair Use Case and Practical Implications
November 4, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EDT
Join faculty Kyle Courtney, Brandon Buttler and Margaret McKee in discussing the case Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. v. Goldsmith, currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, to learn what it might mean for libraries, archives, and museums and for the application of transformative use as a form of fair use, especially when providing access to digital reproductions.
You asked for it! How to Manage Crazy, Complex Copyright Issues in Gift Agreements
November 11, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST
As a second part to our most popular Discussion Session from Spring 2022, join faculty in examining more advanced issues in managing copyright issues in the context of gifts and acquisitions.
Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and Collections Management
November 18, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST
What is traditional knowledge? What are traditional cultural expressions? How do I identify them in collections and what are the implications? Join faculty in examining the interests and issues arising in the management of collections where traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions are inherent.
The Internet Archive Case Update and Discussion about Controlled Digital Lending
December 2, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST
What does the current case Hachette v. Internet Archive mean for the cultural heritage community? How might it affect the application of fair use? Join faculty to discuss the implications of this case.
October 28, 2022 - Online learning opportunity
Managing Copyright Issues From Acquisition to Exhibition
Friday, October 28, 2022 1:00-3:00pm EST
Join us for this webinar organized by CSAAM (Collections Stewardship ProfessionalNetwork of the American Alliance of Museums) and OCEAN (the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network). Listen to our subject-matter faculty discuss the practicalities and current situations you may encounter:
Fair use v Licensing: Practical Considerations
Rights Management for Complex Collections
Using Film and Music: When to License and Why
We'll discuss copyright issues using hypotheticals to examine how to both solve and resolve rights issues, leaving lots of time for live questions and answers. Everyone is welcome to participate -- we are looking to create a space to exchange ideas and learn from the experts and each other about best practices, current challenges, and solutions regarding rights and reproductions. The question and answer period will not be recorded to allow for open and frank conversations.
Megan P. Bryant, Director of Collections and Interpretation, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Greg Cram, Assistant General Counsel, Director of Information Policy, New York Public Library
Amanda Lynn Granek, Rights & Reproduction Manager, Photo Archivist, National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Rina Elster Pantalony, Director, Copyright Advisory Services, Columbia University Libraries
Eva Soos, Manager of Imaging and Rights, The Morgan Library & Museum
Anne M. Young, Director of Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Week of September 12 - Online library copyright education opportunity
Miami University Libraries Copyright Conference
The 2022 Miami University Libraries Copyright Conference will be held online the week of September 12. It features a series of five 90-minute webinars (one each day) exploring this year’s theme of Copyright Collaborations! Celebrating our victories: past, present, and future. You can learn more about the event by visiting this webpage. Registration for the conference costs $25 and includes access to the live online sessions and recordings after. To help ensure the broadest possible participation in the conference, scholarships are available to cover the cost of registration and you can apply for one as part of the registration process. Registration for the conference will also be offered free of charge to all MLIS students.
You can learn more about registration by following this link. If you have any questions about the conference please don't hesitate to ask, and we hope you can join us for this year's event!
Questions? Contact Carla Myers, Coordinator of Scholarly Communications, Miami University Libraries (and OCEAN Advisory Board Member) at myersc2@miamioh.edu
Save the Date August 4, 2022
Save the Date: October 28, 2022 - Webinar with AAM and OCEAN
Coming up on October 28: Rights and Reproductions webinar organized by CSAAM (Collections Stewardship committee, American Alliance of Museums) and OCEAN (the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network). The format will be a presentation about a rights related topic by expert(s) in the field with a lot of time left for questions and discussion afterwards. Everyone is welcome to participate; we are looking to create a space to exchange ideas and learn from the experts and each other about best practices, current challenges and solutions regarding rights and reproductions. We'll provide more information as the details are confirmed.
Kudos August 4, 2022
Congratulations to Advisory Board Member, Kyle Courtney
Public Knowledge has recognized OCEAN advisory board member Kyle Courtney with the IP3 award for intellectual property! The IP3 Award expresses appreciation for work in the three "I's:" intellectual property, information policy and internet protocol issues. Kyle's energy, dedication, intellect, and unique approaches to learning about copyright empowers people working in libraries, archives, and cultural institutions nationwide. Kyle's expertise and creative energy is an indispensable part of our evolving OCEAN community. Congratulations, Kyle!
Events April 11, 2022
Sign up for our Discussion Sessions!
You have copyright questions. We have experts. Join us for our inaugural Discussion Sessions! Register for each discussion individually. All sessions will be via Zoom with lots of time for your questions and discussion. There is no charge. Registration and Zoom webinar made possible by Miami of Ohio University Libraries. Note that speakers may change.
Who is OCEAN and what do we plan to do
Friday, May 6 at 12:00 pm EST
Meet the Board of OCEAN -- the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network. In this session, the Board of the Open Copyright Education and Advisory Network will share the scope and vision for this new organization and plans for education and programming in the upcoming year. Join OCEAN advisory board members Rina Elster Pantalony, Kyle Courtney, Melissa Levine, Greg Cram, and Anne Young for a candid conversation about who is behind OCEAN. Visit the OCEAN!
Deeds of Gift/Acquisitions (Old and New)
Friday, May 13 at 12:00 EST
Donor agreements can be highly-crafted, taking into consideration the materials themselves, the donor’s concerns, patrons’ interests, and those of the institution’s. How do we make these agreements friendly to the constantly changing technological conditions, not to mention the evolving formats of the material themselves, so that our patrons can continue to access materials in ways that will become normal in the future (e.g. remotely and by way of consortial networks) while responsibly honoring the donor’s intent? How do we fix an older donor agreement that’s no longer working? This session will discuss approaches to answering these complicated questions and strategies that have proven to be successful. Tap the expertise of Hope O’Keeffe, Anne Young, and Heather Briston.
Negotiating for permissions for the use of images of object-based collections
Friday, June 3 at 12:00 EST
Does your institution hold object-based collections? What about art? Permissions are part of the process as is fair use. When do you seek a license, and what terms will you seek, when and for what purpose? Do you work with collective societies? When working with publishers, what terms do you seek for your institutions' images? What strategies do you employ when negotiating rights issues? How might open access figure into your permissions ecosystem? Join Anne Young, Margaret McKee, Lisa Macklin, and Melissa Fournier for this discussion.
How to Work with General Counsel
Friday, June 10 at 12:00 EST
Are you fortunate enough to work in a library, archives, or museum that has access to an attorney -- especially one who is knowledgeable about copyright? The lawyers in your office of general counsel play an important role in helping you and your institution achieve your mission and goals. To help them help you, this session will cover how to work with the lawyers in your OGC to craft policies and practices that advance your objectives. Join Greg Cram, Amy Blum, Arnetta Girardeau and Rina Elster Pantalony for this conversation.
Rights Reversion & Terminations of Transfer
Friday June 17, at 12:00pm EST
Rights reversion and termination of transfer are two powerful aspects of copyright that can help authors bring obscure or out-of-print books to new audiences online. Copyright attorneys Rachel Brooke and Brianna Schofield, will discuss key aspects of rights reversion and termination of transfer and review practical tools and resources in the context of its impact upon authors and digital scholarship. Attorney Walt Lehmann will present the topic from the perspective of the cultural heritage institution that has to manage rights reversions or terminations of transfer in acquisition agreements. At the conclusion of this session, attendees will understand the basics of reversion and termination, and will be better informed about options authors have to regain their rights from their publishers and make their older works newly available to a wider readership.
Online Copyright Education Center Update and Discussion
EDUCAUSE Webinar
Join Rina and Melissa at EDUCAUSE to learn about OCEAN - where we came from, where we hope to go, and how you can participate. Our vision is to inform and empower our community, recognizing that copyright and related issues are foundational to our networked, digital world, emphasizing equitable access to reliable, relevant, understandable information. There is a convergence of copyright issues across museums, libraries, archives, research, scholarship, and education, their impact on day-to-day and strategic decisions, as well as the distinct ways in which copyright turns up across these sectors. The aim of the initiative is to address these points of convergence. This session will discuss the lessons learned from the pilot, next steps, and what will be offered for late spring 2022 and beyond. Join us for an update on our pilot, our work towards a sustainable service model, and invite conversation and feedback. In this session, you will gain insights into the current state of copyright literacy, receive information about how to access these trustworthy new educational resources to become empowered, and share feedback that can help shape the future work of the initiative to so as to gain maximum benefit.
Working with your lawyers
We got great feedback from people who attended our CNI Project Briefing in December 2021. The biggest takeaway: the need to understand how to effectively communicate with offices of general counsel so that your attorneys can better help you. To that end, we've established a new working group. This is a small group of attorneys who serve as counsel for libraries, archives and museums. If you are fortunate enough to have access to counsel, this group will be charged with developing resources that will help support those relationships. We'll share more soon.
CNI Project Briefing
Melissa Levine, Director, Copyright Office, University of Michigan
Rina Elster Pantalony, Director, Copyright Advisory Services, Columbia University
In this session we discuss our successful pilot collaboration with LYRASIS. with hundreds of registrants for new, online copyright education classes including a basic copyright course made free of charge and distributed publicly. We aspire to inform and empower our community, recognizing that copyright and related issues are foundational concerns in our networked, digital world emphasizing equitable access to reliable, relevant, understandable information. There is a convergence of copyright issues across museums, libraries, archives, research, scholarship, and education, their impact on day-to-day and strategic decisions, as well as the distinct ways in which copyright turns up across these sectors. We aim to address these in this initiative. This session includes an update on our pilot and our work towards a sustainable service model. Attendees will learn about our initiative and its foundational research and share thoughts and ideas on ways we can refine our program.