1. Know Your (Author) Rights
Understanding & Educating Faculty About Author Rights
Allyson Mower, University of Utah
Open Access and Digital Repository Forum
San Jose State University, May 25, 2011

2. /ˈkäpēˌrīt/ a noun a bunch of verbs at least two bands
A federal legal regime that grants for a limited time exclusive rights to authors of original, creative works that are fixed in a tangible medium of expression, and provides exceptions to those exclusive rights under certain circumstances.
a bunch of verbs
To reproduce the work
To prepare derivative works
To distribute copies of the work
To perform the work publicly
To display the work publicly
at least two bands

3. Attitudes run the gamut
greatest asset to a business
not a benefit to society
faculty authors somewhere in between
Source: Hoorn & van der Graaf

4. Authors want the right to reuse
Source: Hoorn & van der Graaf

5. Source: Hoorn & van der Graaf

6. Source: Hoorn & van der Graaf

7. Most publishers require transfer of ©
IEEE: It is the formal policy of the IEEE to own the copyrights to all copyrightable material.
American Historical Association: We request that you transfer your entire bundle of rights to us.
Cambridge University Press: The Journal's policy is to acquire copyright in all contributions.
American Chemical Society: The Author hereby transfers to the ACS the copyright ownership in the referenced Submitted Work.
Wiley-Blackwell: The Contributor assigns to Wiley-Blackwell, during the full term of copy- right and any extensions or renewals, all copyright in and to the Contribution

8. Case study: Wiley Retained Rights Data Reuse Rights Presenting Sharing
Posting

9. Educate based on key needs
Publication and dissemination
Educational/instructional uses
Research uses
Personal use
Future reuse
Preservation
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights & Moral Rights
List available at:

10. Publication, dissemination, & access
Freedom to choose which journal to publish their work
Share with peers
Self-publish
Self-archive
Long term accessibility

11. Educational use Any teaching or classroom use Course packs
Distance teaching
E-reserves

12. Research use Use in own research Share will peers in network
Conference presentations

13. Future reuse Reuse in future publication (i.e. dissertation)
Expand into book form
Adapt

14. Protection of moral rights
Right to be named author
Maintain integrity of the work
Protect against plagiarism
Protect against unlawful copying

15. Look at ‘white’ publishers on RoMEO

16. Case study: Society for Endocrinology
You can use your article for the educational or research purposes of your own institution and for your own presentations
You promise that you will not self archive unless
You deposit the manuscript 12-months after final publication in the journal
Include the Society’s standard disclaimer OR
You choose to pay the Open Access Fee,
This is the entire agreement between us. No modification to it is valid unless agreed in writing by us.

17. Negotiate the agreement

18. Unknown success rate

19. Author rights educational resources
Arizona State University, How to Retain Ownership of Your Copyright When Dealing with Publishers
University of California, Berkeley, Manage Your Rights
University of California, Irvine, Author's Rights and Copyright
Cornell University, Copyright Management
Georgia Tech, Copyright
University of Illinois at Chicago, Control Your Intellectual Property
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Copyright and Intellectual Property
MIT, Retaining Rights & Increasing the Impact of Your Research
University of Minnesota, Managing Your Rights as an Author
Ohio State University, Retaining Your Copyright
University of Pennsylvania, Keep What Belongs to You
University of Tennessee, Faculty as Rights Holders
Washington University in St. Louis, Becker Medical Library, Copyright for Authors
University of Wisconsin, Control Your Copyright

20. Publishing SMART

21. Mostly students

22. From the SOM

23. Some OA articles, no archiving

24. Wrap-up Speak to author needs Note the fine points of a CTA
Can only share if someone asks
Can’t post on the open web
Can only use a portion in an edited volume
Can’t adapt without permission
Can’t reuse commercially

25. References/Resources
Tolstoy, L. Letter to the Free Press.
Hoorn, E. and van der Graaf, M. Copyright Issues in Open Access Research Journals: The Authors' Perspective. D-lib Magazine. February
JISC/SURF. Check list of key needs for authors and publishers when publishing a journal article. September
Suber, P. Balancing author and publisher rights. SPARC Open Access Newsletter. June
SHERPA/RoMEO.
Scholars’ Copyright Addendum Engine
Fischer, K. Author Addenda. ARL SPEC Kit 310. July
Association of Research Libraries. Copyright & Intellectual Policies: Authors and Their Rights.
University of Utah. Publishing SMART: How to Make Your Article Visible.