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Dear
All
Apologies
for cross posting
On
3rd January I posted an email copied below asking about approaches
to training staff and research students in the context of the increasing
digitisation of theses. Many thanks to those who replied – particularly those
who went into considerable depth in their responses.
A
summary below.
I received nine responses mostly from pre 1992
University. Four responders described training across their institution, 2 were
reports of individual subject or faculty training, one response described
relevant Library copyright training courses not specifically designed with
recent advances in thesis digitisation in mind and one predicted what Library
staff might contribute. Several felt that though they had established some
training eg in the Arts there was more to do and would like to know what we
plan and what others are doing. One post 1992 institution had nothing in place
but expressed an interest in a summary of responses to our email.
Summary
1
Are you already offering additional training for students/staff? Yes – 3, No 2
2. If not are you considering doing so? Of those answering No to Q1 1 was considering offering training. The other answered “not yet”
3. Is it or will it be compulsory? Yes – 1 (Arts only), No – 3, Not yet – 1
4. How is it (will it be) delivered for students and for staff?
The
range of answers included factsheets, handouts, web page information,
presentations through various programmes including postgraduate research
skills; and individual queries/emails, small group. Staff Development
Hour and other cascade training for staff. A VLE (WebCT ) is mentioned once in
one of the general Library courses
5. Is it linked to other skills training or courses?
Yes
– 3 , Could be – 1
6. What content do you (might you) include in training for staff and forstudents? The range of answers included: · Background and general copyright issues eg photocopying
· Author copyright ie interests in their own work.
· Optional use of Creative Commons licence
· Third party copyright issues and requesting permissions if necessary.
· Practical advice re. requesting permissions. Pro forma letters etc.
· Understanding the deposit licence, supplying an electronic copy and the transfer of theses out of the local IR and into the EThOS database.
· Restrictions/embargoes and how to request them.
7. Who is responsible for the training?
Library
staff – 5, Copyright officers - 3, Institutional repository staff - 1,
IPR staff - 1, Grad research office - 1
Original
message
Here in Reading we are discussing what training to offer staff and
research postgraduate students on copyright implications of the increasing
digitisation of theses - in the context of the BL Ethos project and beyond.
We would be interested to know how others are approaching this
both in terms of the content of such training and the methods of delivery. So
if you are able to share your thoughts/practices with us we would be very
grateful and will of course post a summary to the list. Some
questions for you to consider:
1. Are you already offering additional training for
students/staff?
2. If not are you considering doing so?
3. Is it or will it be compulsory?
4. How is it (will it be) delivered for students and for staff?
5. Is it linked to other skills training or courses?
6. What content do you (might you) include in training for staff
and for
students?
7. Who is responsible for the training eg Library staff, Copyright
Officer, Exams Office, Institutional Repository Staff?
8. Any other comments/problems encountered/issues we have missed
Helen
Helen
Hathaway
Team
Manager Faculty of Science and Information Skills Coordinator
Main
Library, University of Reading, Whiteknights,
PO
Box 223, Reading RG6 6AE
Tel:
(0118) 378 7870