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Presentation Copyright for Librarians is a project of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and eIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries, a consortium of libraries from 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe) developing a distance learning curriculum on copyright targeted to librarians. The course material is licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution licence and available in online and offline formats, encouraging communities to re-use, translate and build upon this Open Educational Resource. The goals of the course are: To develop greater understanding of copyright by providing training tailored to the needs of librarians in developing and transition countries; To support librarians' mission (participation to the access to knowledge movement); To help librarians to answer copyright questions they face during their work; To help librarians to answer users questions on their rights (professors, students, general public); To empower librarians to advise governments and other public policy makers and initiatives towards balanced copyright law. After studying the course textbook modules, learners are invited to discuss legal questions and lead comparative legal research, for instance to describe how the international copyright framework applies in their national jurisdiction. An assignment platform is hosting discussion between participants on copyright issues from the perspective of libraries. Project People and process Public discussion, feedback by Reviewers, Educators and Participants Quick Access Connexions Rotisserie User guidelines Participants: how to follow the course on the platforms Introduction The textbook modules Module 1: Copyright and the public domain: an introduction Module 2: The international framework Module 3: The Scope of Copyright Law Module 4: Rights, Exceptions, and Limitations Module 5: Managing Rights Module 6: Creative approaches and alternatives Module 7: Enforcement The assignment and discussion How to register to the platform Calendar of study: for each module, read the textbook, complete the assignments, and participate to the discussion Educators and institutions: how to implement the course How to use the Connexions platform to access, edit and repurpose the text book How to prepare a Rotisserie session