Chris Morrison, Copyright, Licensing and Policy Manager at the University of Kent, and Jane Secker, Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at City, University of London, are behind the UK Copyright Literacy blog and Copyright the Card Game, which now has a UK, US, Canadian, Australian and Welsh edition. Chris and Jane recently asked me to share highlights of my career in copyright literacy. Please take a look at the full article Copyright Literacy by Lesley Ellen Harris. Here are some excerpts:
When I began my career in copyright law some decades ago, I hadn’t even heard of the term “copyright literacy.” I had a law degree and an interest in this (as yet unknown to me) up-and-coming area of the law, mostly due to a personal interest in writing, a lifelong love.
What I’ve learned through each of my copyright positions — such as working on government policy for copyright reform, practicing law, and blogging about copyright for 21 years, to name a few — is that there’s a distinct and ongoing need for explaining copyright law in plain English.
In addition to my teaching, I write blog articles to help others. More recently, I reviewed all of the short articles I had written about copyright literacy and pulled them together into “An In-Depth Guide to Copyright Literacy.”
I'm delighted to connect with copyright professionals like Chris and Jane and others around the world who are working hard to share their copyright knowledge.
Lesley
Lesley Ellen Harris
CEO,Copyrightlaws.com
Below are some of our articles to help you increase your copyright literacy.
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