@article{41806,
      note = {This resource was extracted from the Directory of Open  Access Journals (DOAJ)},
      author = {McCormick, Amanda and Adams, Stephanie A. and Dunbar, Hope  and Mclean-Plunkett, Sarah},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/41806},
      title = {Teaching Copyright Law through Participatory Involvement  in an Unconference Setting},
      abstract = {An  “unconference”  is an attempt by librarians and  other professionals to work  outside of the traditional  conference model. Presenters  are encouraged to break out   of traditional modes of presentation and try new methods of  engaging with the  participants. We submitted an idea for a  session focused on  demystifying  domestic  and  international copyright law and discuss ing  how the law  affects l ibraries and  archives. Modern librarianship  demands at least a basic understanding of copyright  and  intellectual property issues, and librarians have reported  that they lack training  and knowledge in this area. We  determined that we did not want to present  a formal   lecture on copyright in libraries, especially given the  freedom and intellectual  experimentation encouraged by an  unconference setting. Instead, we determined  that the best  way to present copyright principles would be to share  examples of  real -life scenarios with the participants and  assist them in applying the principles of  copyright law to  those situations. W e hoped that participants would build   confidence in their ability to respond when copyright  issues arose at the workplace.  This paper outli nes the  approach we took to prepare and present this   unconventional session, and  it includes  an assessment of  the results.},
      recid = {41806},
      pages = {14 pages},
}