Making Waves: Toward a New Model for Copyright Education
Abstract
This article discusses the current and future state of copyright education for visual resources professionals from the perspective of the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN). OCEAN launched in 2022 as a collaborative venture among copyright educators to maximize their efforts by working strategically to create complementary programming. OCEAN addresses library, archive, and museum professionals’ urgent need for copyright education that empowers them to continue and expand mission-driven activities.
The article briefly outlines the research and activities that led to the creation of OCEAN and gives an overview of OCEAN’s current education model in the context of the current copyright education landscape, leading to recommendations for the future of copyright education. The article draws on key findings from the white paper “The Library Copyright Institute, 2019-2025: Lessons Learned and Future Directions for Library Copyright Education.”
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