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Is It Legal? Copyright & Fair Use with Library and Instructional Materials

Avoid Putting Yourself or the University at Risk of Copyright Violations!

Fridays in February
11:30 am–12:45 pm
Online on Zoom or Hamilton Library, Room 306, in-person

Join librarians from Hamilton and Richardson Law Library in a 4-part series designed to address copyright and fair use for librarians and faculty in instruction. Each session covers a different topic area.


Session 1—Introduction: Copyright for the Instructor, Librarian, and Author

Presented by

Victoria Szymczak, Director of the Law Library, Associate Professor of Law. Coordinator of Legal Research, Richardson Law Library

Daniel Blackaby, Reference and Instructional Services Librarian, Richardson Law Library, UH Mānoa


Session 2—Copyright Exceptions: Fair Use and the Classroom

Presented by

Victoria Szymczak, Director of the Law Library, Associate Professor of Law. Coordinator of Legal Research, Richardson Law Library

Daniel Blackaby, Reference and Instructional Services Librarian, Richardson Law Library, UH Mānoa


Session 3—Fair Use: Maps & Geospatial Materials and Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) of Whole Books Still under Copyright

Presented by

Ted Kwok, Geospatial Librarian, UH Mānoa

Jean Thoulag, Access Services Librarian, UH Mānoa

Carla Hose, Educational.Specialist-Print Course Reserves, UH Mānoa

Naomi Chow, ILL Librarian, UH Mānoa


Session 4—Fair Use: AV Media, Music, Videos, Streaming Content, Recorded Live Performances, and Works of Visual Art

Presented by

James Hearon, Media Specialist, UH Mānoa

Lois Tom, Educational Specialist-Media Course Reserves, UH Mānoa

Malia Van Heukelem, Art Archivist Librarian, UH Mānoa


This event is co-sponsored with Hamilton Library, Richardson Law Library, and the OFDAS Center for Teaching Excellence


For further information, contact Access Services Librarian, Jean Thoulag

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