particularly important to discuss. Changes in technology, such as those in artificial intelligence, new technol- ogies for recording and processing personal data (such as face recognition technologies, and the use of social media and home assistance devices such as Alexa) are becoming commonplace. In the field of copyright, there have been developments both in technologies to make it easier to copy and dissemi- nate materials to multiple audiences all over the world, and in TPM software to try to prevent easy infringement being applied.
We now live in a world where every- one can be a content creator, often using multiple media as well as a content disseminator, publisher and a content user. Sometimes we can be all of them, collectively with others. Social media platforms make it easier to share content and often blur these roles. Over the decades, the resulting role of the library, information or knowledge professional has changed beyond recog- nition, with arguably an increased role as being an advisor on the legality of things as well as a completely changed intermediary role between the patron and the information they wish to access. The management of these issues is important because staff members are likely to encounter many types of digital (born digital and digital surrogates) as well as paper-based resources capable of being created, held or used by their institutions under various terms and conditions. How these resources can be used, and possibly re-purposed, by whom, where, when and for how long needs to be properly managed. Fathoming out what can be done with different types of resources derived from multiple sources, often with layers of associated rights and permissions, can be daunting even for those well versed in copyright. This is in part due to the quantities of resources and their licences encountered by library, information and knowledge workers,
January-February 2022
Keynote speaker, Professor Tanya Aplin.
but also in part due to the many possibili- ties of blending different digital resources together, thereby repurposing them in a variety of ways.
Staff members also need to understand
the role of Creative Commons (CC) licences and how they can use them to achieve open access and embed them within broader organisational licensing and
The range of topics include: l IP in AI and Information Management
l Government Copyright Policy following Brexit
l Ebooks and copyright l Copyright Licensing Agency update
l Controlled digital lending and the UK legislative framework
l The use of the Quotation Exception
The confirmed speakers include: l Opening Keynote: Professor Dinusha Mendis, Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, Bournemouth University
l Closing Keynote: Professor Tanya Aplin from The Dickson Poon School of Law.
l Margaret Haig, Head of Copyright Operations, Intellectual Property Office
l Caroline Ball, Academic Librarian and Campaigner #ebookSOS
l James Bennett, Head of Rights and Licensing, Copyright Licensing Agency
l Dr Adrienne Muir, Senior Consultant, Naomi Korn Associates
business strategies, particularly during lock-down as well as home and remote working – the new norm.1
The CILIP Copyright Conference pro- vides a unique and important platform for us to collectively discuss these issues, through presentations from some of most authoritative copyright specialists and leaders in the sector as well as new voices, offering different perspectives and opinions. Sometimes we invite to speak delegates who asked a pertinent question the year before. Last year we heard from a new professional. This year we are inviting new professionals as well as quick-fire poster slots to extend the breadth of speakers and broaden speaker representation. Thus, the CILIP Copy- right Conference can enable mentoring opportunities for the next generation of copyright experts; unheard voices and succession planning in the making. Attendance at the CILIP Copyright Conference is an ideal and unique opportunity for all librarians, archivists and information professionals to update their knowledge and professional practice in this crucial area. Additionally, it will appeal to those who want to update their general copyright, licensing and publish- ing knowledge. IP
l Find out more about this year’s CILIP Copyright Conference and book your place at
www.cilip.org.uk/CopyrightConf22.
References 1 Adapted from Information Law: Compliance for librari- ans, information professionals and knowledge managers by Charles Oppenheim, Adrienne Muir and Naomi Korn. Published by Facet Publishing 2020.
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