Not Netflix and Chill: Considering How Copyright Anxiety and Legal Chill Impacts the Higher Education Sector
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2024-06-20
Authors
Wakaruk, Amanda
Secker, Jane
Morrison, Chris
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Abstract
This session presents the results of a research project that used an adapted Copyright Anxiety Scale and focus groups to learn more about the phenomena of copyright anxiety and chill.
Description
Does a fear of copyright infringement hamper the work of academics and/or prevent the legitimate sharing of course materials? Does it impact the work of libraries and library staff? If so, how does this vary between the UK and Canada? This session presents the results of a research project that used an adapted Copyright Anxiety Scale and focus groups to learn more about the phenomena of copyright anxiety and chill.
Chris and Jane run the website copyrightliteracy.org, are co-chairs of the ALT Copyright and Online Learning Special Interest Group and are members of the Universities UK Copyright Negotiation and Advisory Committee which negotiates with collective management organisations for UK HE institutions. Amanda recently collaborated with Chris and Jane to study the issue of copyright chill in higher education.