Tuesday Times
February 23, 2021
Send your news to Kelsey Lovewell Lippard by 5:00 p.m. on Mondays.
EndNote Instruction Sessions
U of A students, faculty and staff are invited to attend one of three upcoming instruction sessions March 2-5 on using EndNote Web to cite sources. All sessions are virtual and offered at no cost to attendees. Register.
Come as You Arkansas
Submit your ideas for Come as You Arkansas by April 1.
Open Education Week 2021
See what the U of A’s OER Team has planned for Open Education Week 2021 (March 1-5).
Shared Secrets Event March 4
Join the University of Arkansas Libraries and Press for a discussion with author Elizabeth Findley Shores about her recent book, Shared Secrets: The Queer World of Newbery Medalist Charles J. Finger, and a virtual tour of related Special Collections holdings from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, March 4, on Zoom.
Grad Student Speaker Event March 16
Doctoral candidate Michael Anthony will present “Otherwise You Will Have to Suffer the Consequences:” The Catcher Race Riot of 1923 at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16.
Reminder: Fair Use Week
Lora Lennertz, data services librarian, will present a mix of public and Libraries-only workshops in observation of Fair Use Week Feb. 22-26.
Libraries Events (offered via Teams)
Introduction to Copyright in the Libraries
3 – 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23
Libraries interact with the copyright laws in a variety of ways. This workshop will provide a review of:
- The laws that form US copyright
- How to identify materials that are no longer under copyright
- How to identify whether you may take a fair use exception
- Can I copy this?
- The basics of open access licensing
3 – 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25
This session is designed to provide information on making fair use decisions within the libraries. Have you had some hairy fair use questions? Now is the time to discuss them in a fun and friendly environment. If you would like to submit a scenario before the workshop, please contact lennertz@uark.edu.
Public Events
The Basics of Copyright (Zoom)
12 – 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24
The University community interacts with copyright in a variety of ways. This workshop will provide an overview of copyright legislation, fair use and open licensing.
- The laws that form US copyright
- How to identify materials that are no longer under copyright
- The elements of the fair use exception
- The basics of open access licensing
Please note that this workshop will not cover author rights, patents or trademarks.
Applying Fair Use in the Classroom (Teams)
12 – 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26
This year has required that we teach in a variety of modes. What was a difficult task, being copyright compliant, has become even more complicated. Join the library in an overview of copyright legislation and a discussion of fair use. Investigate some best practices for copyright compliance in your classroom.