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Copyright for the Classroom, July 15, 2015

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Koerner 216

Have questions about screening films in class, distributing readings to your students, or using someone

else’s images in your presentation slides or online course pages? What about your students’ use of

copyrighted materials in their assignments and online postings? Come to this workshop to get answers

to these questions and more!

For more information and to register, please visit:

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5671

Copyright for Authors and Creators, July 8, 2015

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM,  Koerner 216

You’ve finally finished your research and now you’re looking to publish. Just what do you need to know about copyright to make sure your work has the protections you need? This workshop will cover what authors and creators need to know about copyright, giving you a solid knowledge base to build from.

For more information and to register, please visit:

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5669

Copyright Workshops summer schedule 2015

cooltext1594438588The Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office will offer a series of Copyright Workshops on consecutive Wednesday mornings in July and August this summer. The sessions (please see attached schedule) will focus on author and creator rights; copyright in the classroom setting; copyright in the digital environment; copyright and conference presentations and copyright and publishing.

These workshops will be of interest to graduate students, faculty, instructional designers and anyone else who participates in research, scholarship and teaching at the post-secondary level.

The workshops will be presented by Chloe Riley with support from Stephanie Savage.

Workshops, July-August 2015.
All session in Koerner 216

Copyright for Authors and Creators
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
You’ve finally finished your research and now you’re looking to publish. Just what do you need to know about copyright to make sure your work has the protections you need? This workshop will cover what authors and creators need to know about copyright, giving you a solid knowledge base to build from.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5669

Copyright for the Classroom
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Have questions about screening films in class, distributing readings to your students, or using someone else’s images in your presentation slides or online course pages? What about your students’ use of copyrighted materials in their assignments and online postings? Come to this workshop to get answers to these questions and more!
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5671

Navigating Copyright in the Digital Environment
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Curious about what you can post on a UBC departmental website, personal blog, shared wiki space, or social media platform? This workshop will cover what to keep in mind when using other people’s copyrighted work on publicly available websites.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5672

Copyright and Conference Presentations
Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Curious about using other people’s figures in your conference presentations? Wondering if presenting a paper at a conference counts as prior publication? Looking for an overview of copyright considerations for conference organizers? Come to this workshop to learn about these topics and more!
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5673

Copyright and Ethics in Scholarly Publishing
Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Have questions about plagiarism and academic integrity? What about “self-plagiarism” and “gift authorship”? This workshop will cover what you need to know to get your work out there ethically while preserving your own rights to it.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5674

 

New Books at UBC Education Library – April 2015

Our Recent Acquisitions

 new books april 2015

UBC Education Library is getting a fresh new look!

UBC Education Library is preparing for a renovation to the public area surrounding the Circulation Desk on level 1. The planned space improvements include new furniture, a significant increase in seating capacity of 25 additional seats, upgrades to the Wi-Fi system, and 6 new public computers.

On April 1st, the public entrance and circulation services will be temporarily relocated down the hall to the back lab. The renovation begins on April 7th with completion anticipated for the end of June.   There will be noise and construction until the summer completion date.

Some services will be reduced and the branch will be closed weekends during this time but will remain open as usual Monday to Friday.

 

UBC Education is getting a