sector and how we might navigate these challenges, is particularly important to discuss.
The CILIP Copyright Conference, chaired by myself, provides a unique and important platform for librarians and information professionals to col- lectively discuss these issues, through presentations from some of most authoritative copyright specialists and leaders in the sector. It is also an oppor- tunity to hear from new voices, off ering diff erent perspectives and opinions. Last year, the CILIP Copyright Con- ference recognised Professor Charles Oppenheim for his outstanding con- tribution to copyright. For the second year, the CILIP Copy right Conference will announce the Copyright Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Naomi Korn Associates. This is one of the sector’s most important copyright honours, and this year will be awarded
to an individual who has excelled in sup- porting librarians and information profes- sionals in the UK and internationally. 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.
The range of topics include: l Creator’s rights;
l Government Copyright Policy following Brexit;
l Orphan works and the potential of international solutions to the UK; l Text and Data Mining Update; l Copyright Licensing Agency update;
l The use of the Copyright Exceptions internationally.
The confi rmed speakers include:
l Opening Keynote: Dr Smita Kheria, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, Edinburgh Law School;
l Margaret Haig, Head of Copyright Operations, Intellectual Property Offi ce;
l Ben White, Researcher, Centre of Intel- lectual Property Policy & Management, Bournemouth University;
l Matt Lambert, Head of Copyright, Policy & Assurance;
l Naomi Korn, PhD Researcher, Univer- sity of Edinburgh and CEO, Naomi Korn Associates;
l Debbie McDonnell, IP Manager, British Council;
l James Bennett, Head of Rights and Licensing, Copyright Licensing Agency.
Close Encounters of the Copyright Kind
Dr Smita Kheria, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, Edinburgh Law School, will be one of the speakers at this year’s CILIP Copyright Conference. Here she talks to Rob Green about her research and the impact of copyright law on creative practices.
THE real world impact of copy- right law can be diffi cult to grasp for non-experts, but for creative professionals it is increasingly im- portant to understand how rights issues can have an impact. Dr Smita Kheria, lecturer and Director (IP) of the Scottish Research Centre for IP and Technology Law, describes her research as “how IP law is understood, misunderstood, used, abused, valued, feared, resisted, or ignored in everyday experiences”. She adds: “A particular area of focus is the interaction between copyright law, everyday creative practices, contracts, and business models, in a range of evolv- ing social, technological, economic, and artistic contexts. I am currently leading a UKRI funded project examining the impact of streaming services on musi- cians. Past projects involved empirical examinations of how copyright intersects with the everyday lives and practices of a range of creators (professional writers,
illustrators, visual artists, musicians, and performers, as well as arts and humanities researchers and their creative collaborators, and online creative communities), and how creators’ organisations shape copyright policy.”
This work has led to policy discussions and collaboration, helping those working in creative industries to better understand their rights and responsibilities – high- lighting Smita’s commitment to real-world impact.
There is a space for information profes- sionals in disseminating that real world understanding and also ensuring practice and policy supports creatives. Smita says: “Copyright law can have an eff ect on the experience of creative practitioners, and the life of a protected work, from ‘start to fi nish’ i.e. from creation, dissemination, exploitation, through to downstream uses by others.
“So, creative practitioners’ beliefs and actions (or indeed inactions), at each stage, are based on the information about
copyright law that they may have, they believe they have, or possibly lack. Further, although most creative practitioners may never fi nd themselves with a need to bring copyright law-based legal actions, or be subjected to them, the law can be perceived as either a utility, a hindrance, or an irrel- evance, and consequently, aff ect both their practice and actions.
“Information professionals can play
an active role in representing creators’ interests regarding copyright in most of these stages – this might involve consid- ering and valuing creators’ perspectives and concerns, as a group separate from other stakeholders (e.g. publishers), when devising practice or policy that aff ects the storage or dissemination of works; or it might involve addressing knowledge gaps about copyright where they are dealing directly with creators.” CILIP’s Copyright Conference, delivered in partnership with Naomi Korn Associ- ates, off ers an opportunity for information professionals in all sectors to build their
Online Copyright Conference 2023 Tuesday 16 May l
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