UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Beginning May 28, Penn State University Libraries will offer virtual workshops on scholarly communications and copyright topics for students, faculty and staff, and the public. The workshops include introductions to U.S. copyright law, predatory publishing, copyright issues related to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools and federal funder public access policies.
All workshops will be held online via Zoom. Registration is free but required for all workshops. To register, follow the links listed with each session, or email [email protected].
For more information about the workshop program, visit the workshops page. Contact [email protected] with any questions or requests for any type of accommodation.
"Federal Public Access Policies"
- May 28, 1-2 p.m.; Register via Zoom
Join a team of experts from the University Libraries to discuss federal funders’ public access policies. We will discuss public access to publications as well as data management and sharing. Our focus will be the policies of the U.S. National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, but we welcome public access questions about any federal agency.
"Predatory Publishing: Avoiding Academic Scams"
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June 3, 3-4 p.m.; Register via Zoom
Scams can masquerade as scholarly publishers or conferences. They trick researchers to take their money or get the benefit of the researcher’s reputation. If you or a colleague have been the victim of a scam, you are not to blame. Ana Enriquez from University Libraries’ Office of Scholarly Communications and Copyright will teach how to avoid scams and what to do if you or a colleague needs help.
"Copyright in One Hour"
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June 9, 2-3 p.m.; Register via Zoom
This workshop provides a brief introduction to U.S. copyright law, focusing on its impact on university research and teaching. This workshop is designed for complete beginners. You will learn what copyright covers and how copyrighted works enter the public domain. You’ll also learn about fair use and other rights that copyright gives to people using copyrighted material. Danielle Steinhart of the Office of Scholarly Communications and Copyright will teach this workshop.
"Generative AI and Copyright"
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June 17, 2-3 p.m.; Register via Zoom
This workshop will introduce copyright issues related to generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot and Stable Diffusion. The law in this area is in flux, so we’ll study recent developments as well as relevant precedent on three questions: (1) Are works created with generative AI tools copyrightable? (2) Is it fair use to train a large language model on in-copyright material? (3) Is it fair use to create a new work with a generative AI tool that is “substantially similar” to an in-copyright work? Ana Enriquez will teach this workshop.
"Fair Use"
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July 16, 2-3 p.m.; Register via Zoom
Do you need copyright permission to use that image in your article or that diagram in your course? When does copyright law allow use of copyrighted material without permission? In this introductory workshop, you will learn about U.S. copyright law’s fair use doctrine. You will have a chance to apply what you’ve learned to hypothetical questions involving fair use in a university setting, including questions related to research or teaching. Danielle Steinhart will teach this workshop.