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Copyright Literacy and Creative Commons: What It Is and Why It Matters for You and Your Community Online
"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.
Register to attend.
Presenter: Shanna Hollich
- Date:
- Thursday, October 23, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://librarylinknj.org/calendar/copyright-literacy-and-creative-commons-what-it-and-why-it-matters-you-and-your-community
- Categories:
- Professional Development Alliance Event Webinar
About the Professional Development Alliance
This session is available to PASCAL members through the Professional Development Alliance (PDA). This initiative allows PASCAL and other PDA members to broaden professional development opportunities for library staff by making select online sessions freely available across participating consortia.