9:50-10:50 - One hour sessionNavigating the complexities of copyright law can add time, trouble, and frustrations to sharing work broadly, either online or in print. If you would like to avoid those turbulent waters by finding, using, and contributing materials with few to no copyright restrictions, this workshop is for you. In this workshop you will learn:
- The value of using materials with few to no licensing restrictions in your teaching and scholarship
- How the Creative Commons, GPL, and other open source licensing systems work
- How to find public domain and openly licensed teaching materials online, including images, audio, video, textbooks, and other educational resources
- How you and your graduate students can archive your works in DigitalGeorgetown, the University’s open access digital repository offered by the Library, so that they are accessible and preserved for the long-term.
Bring your laptop to this session so you can search for Open Access materials that support your research and teaching. The workshop instructors will be available to assist you and answer your questions.
