History of Copyright

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University of Alberta

Description

 Learning Objectives

  • Recall key events in the history of copyright 
  • Understand how copyright has evolved, in particular from a means of encouraging learning to an economic policy
  • Understand how copyright’s history is shaped by the interplay of domestic and international factors
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Applying Fair Dealing

Author

University of Alberta

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Learning Objectives

  1. Recognize that satisfying a fair dealing purpose fulfills only the first step of the two-step fair dealing test
  2. Understand the six factors and their relationship to one another in the second part of the two-step fair dealing test, and
  3. Apply both steps of the two-step fair dealing test to conduct a fair dealing analysis
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More Than Personal Communication: Citation templates for Elders and Knowledge Keepers

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Lorisia MacLeod

Description

While working at NorQuest College Libraries, Lorisia MacLeod (James Smith Cree Nation) worked with the Indigenous Student Centre to develop new citation templates to be used in APA and MLA for citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers. These citation formats are meant to promote the culturally respectful use of Indigenous knowledge and people in research and challenge the status quo of who we cite. 

 

This was hosted by the Maskwacis Cultural College microlearning: https://continuingeducationi.blogspot.com

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Legal use of images

Author

Jen Kendall

Description

A overview of the Copyright issues surrounding using images in marketing. This is intended as a guide, and is not legal advice. 

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Word

Choosing Your Sources: A Basic Guide for Young Writers

Author

Shauna Darbyshire

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Simple, fun, pared-down info sheet for teens with info on choosing valid sources, examining bias, fact checking, and fighting fake news

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Ice cream analogy
Bias
C.R.A.A.P test
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
Online vs. Print Sources
Fake News & Fact Checking
Tips for Fighting Fake News

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Your Digital Project - Module 2, script

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Part II: Working with Digital Content
Digital projects need digital content: creating, moving, modifying and saving are all part of the process.You will learn best practices in the management of all kinds of digital files during the production phase as you are using the digitization, recording and editing resources in the Inspiration Lab.

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Your Digital Project - Session 1, script

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Part I: Getting Ready for Your Project
 
Creating a plan, even for small projects, makes the creation process run so much more smoothly, saving you time and money. You will learn planning fundamentals, and how they apply to the different projects that can be developed in the library's Inspiration Lab.

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Online Tools for Self-Publishing

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Sarah Felkar

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*Updated* Now with a 2016 version of the talk, and a speaking outline.
 
Editable powerpoint with speakers notes for a presentation on self-publishing. Aimed at the creation of ebooks.

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Power Point
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MLA Citation Guide

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MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.  This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd ed.) offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.
 

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