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Past Project

Copyright for Librarians

Archived project description:

The Berkman Center is partnering with eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries) to deliver a distance learning program on Copyright for Librarians.

Materials will consist of course modules and discussion facilities, and will be made available under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

An expert group will participate to the course development and advise on various aspects:
- copyright law with an international perspective,
- librarians missions and issues,
- distance learning and open education methodology and technologies,
- developing and transition countries situation.

This project is supported in part by Electronic Information for Libraries. 

On March 24, 2010, the Berkman Center and eIFL.net announced the availability of the finished "Copyright for Librarians" curriculum, which can be used for distance learning, self-directed learning, or in-classroom instruction.


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Publication
Jan 11, 2013

Copyright For Librarians

Copyright for Librarians" (CFL) is an online open curriculum on copyright law that was developed jointly with Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Re-designed as a…

News
Mar 24, 2010

Harvard’s Berkman Center and eIFL.net Launch “Copyright for Librarians”

The Berkman Center is pleased to announce that "Copyright for Librarians" is now live. "Copyright for Librarians" is an online, open access curriculum on copyright law, developed…

Publication
Mar 23, 2010

Copyright for Librarians: an online open curriculum on copyright law

The Berkman Center partnered with eIFL to deliver a distance learning program on copyright for librarians. The resulting curriculum, made available on March 24, 2010, can be used…

Event
Dec 9, 2008 @ 12:30 PM

Developing A Self-Learning Distance Program on Copyright for Librarians

Melanie Dulong de Rosnay, Berkman Fellow

Berkman Fellow Melanie Dulong de Rosnay will discuss the Copyright for Librarians project, which aims, in partnership with eIFL.net, to develop a distance learning program on…

Event
Jul 15, 2008 @ 1:30 PM

Openness for Life Science Databases

Melanie Dulong de Rosnay, Berkman Fellow

Melanie Dulong de Rosnay presented work on legal and technical openness for life science databases that she developed with Science Commons.

News
Apr 3, 2008

Communia and iCommons Call for Papers

The deadlines for papers the first ever Commmunia Conference and the iCommons Summit '08 is quickly approaching.

Event
Apr 30, 2007 @ 1:57 AM

Digital Libraries in Developing Nations: Challenges and Opportunities

Teresa Hackett of eIFL

As a lead-up event to the 2007 Internet & Society Conference, Teresa Hackett of eIFL discussed "Digital Libraries in Developing Nations: Challenges and Opportunities"


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