Demystifying the Copyright Conundrum: Literature Sharing, Open Access, and AI (virtual option available)

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

• Can I freely share a journal article with a business colleague?  
• Can I freely use background music in a podcast?  
• Can I freely reproduce articles published by the US government?
• Can I freely submit a journal article to a regulatory body?
• Can I freely modify a published table to use in my journal article? 

The answer to all five questions is "maybe," and depends wholly on how copyright permissions have been assigned.  This interactive workshop will review basic principles of copyright and re-use permissions focused on real-life examples that are pertinent to anyone working in biomedical communications.  We will also review copyright conundrums relative to open access publishing and artificial intelligence, and the potential ramifications of copyright infringement, whether deliberate or non-intentional. 

Learning Objectives:  After participating in this seminar, participants will be able to:

Objective 1:  Articulate the genesis of copyright legislation (EU& US)

Objective 2:  Differentiate between various copyright reuse permissions

Objective 3:  Use and share copyrighted materials in compliant ways

Objective 4:  Identify the three levels of open access and Creative Commons Licenses

Outline:

1. The genesis of EU & US copyright
2. The practical application of copyright
3. What is protected and what is not
4. Checking Re-use Permissions
5. Sharing Compliantly
6. Open Access and Creative Commons Licenses
7. Special Challenges in AI and ChatGPT
8. Key Messages and Q&A