PDA Event: Copyright Literacy and Creative Commons: What It Is and Why It Matters for You and Your Community

"Copyright anxiety" is something felt by both librarians and patrons - what am I allowed to do with the content I find online? Will I get in trouble if I use this picture / meme / article / text? This webinar will cover the basics of copyright: what it is, how it works, and why it matters. We will then introduce Creative Commons, an organization that provides a suite of legal tools to help creators and users understand, at a glance, what they can and cannot do with creative content.

By the end of this 1-hour webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics pf copyright law and how it fits into the landscape of intellectual property
• Recognize the difference between "free" and "open" content, especially online
• Describe the Creative Commons legal tools and understand what they mean
• Know where to go for more information and additional help.

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