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Places available on short online course Copyright for Information Professionals.

 

A small number of places are available for study in January 2016 on the short online course Copyright for Information Professionals (9 weeks) offered by the Centre for Archive and Information Studies (CAIS) at the University of Dundee.

 

This module is ideal for anyone seeking to acquire or refresh knowledge of copyright within professional practice. It will provide students with:

 

    An in-depth knowledge of British copyright law in its relation to archives and records

    An understanding of this relates to European and international law

    The ability to make judgments as to the ownership and duration of copyright

    An understanding of copyright in the digital environment  

 

The module examines the following areas:

 

    British copyright in historical perspective

    Subject matter and protection criteria

    Authorship and ownership

    Economic rights and infringement

    Terms of protection and the 2039 rule

    Exceptions for librarians, archivists and records managers

    Orphan works: exceptions and licensing

    Managing copyright: digitisation and risk

  

The deadline for applications is 22 November. Courses begin 11 January.

 

Application forms are available online at http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cais/howtoapply/.

 

CAIS courses are taught by subject experts and are provided in a fully supported online learning environment.

  

All short courses and Masters degrees offered by CAIS are accredited by the Archives and Records Association, UK and Ireland and by Records and Information Management Professionals, Australasia. The CAIS team was ‘highly commended’ by the Information and Records Management Society in their awards in 2007.

 

For more information please see below or contact us on +44 (0)1382 385543 or email [log in to unmask].  

 

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Dr. Craig Gauld

Centre for Archive and Information Studies University of Dundee Dundee DD1 4HN United Kingdom

 

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