Copyright for Educators & Librarians

Lisa A. Macklin joined Emory University in 2005 and became the first Director of the Scholarly Communications Office (formerly the Libraries Intellectual Property Rights Office) in 2007. In this capacity, she collaborates with faculty, students, and staff to navigate the application of copyright law in teaching, research, and publishing, as detailed on the Emory Scholarly Communications website. Her research interests encompass the transformations in scholarship and publishing, including emerging digital scholarship models and the Open Access movement.

Anne Gilliland serves as the Scholarly Communications Officer at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries, where she brings her expertise in both law (JD) and library science (MLS) to guide the university's scholarly publishing initiatives. Her work focuses on developing and implementing programs that advance scholarly communication practices while providing essential guidance on copyright law, fair use, authors' rights, and open access. She has gained recognition for creating innovative copyright education resources, including co-developing two significant Coursera MOOCs: "Copyright for Educators & Librarians" and "Copyright for Multimedia"

Kevin Smith is a librarian and attorney with expertise in copyright and technology law, having served as the director of the Office of Copyright and Scholarly Communications at Duke University. In this role, he was responsible for teaching and advising faculty, administrators, and students on copyright, intellectual property licensing, and scholarly publishing. Kevin also provided guidance on local and national policies, helping the university community navigate the evolving landscape of scholarly publication. He was the immediate past chair of the ACRL's Committee on Research and the Scholarly Environment and served on the steering committee for SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. Kevin is a frequent speaker and author on copyright issues in higher education.