New Guide available – Fair Use for NonFiction Authors

The guide addresses three common situations faced by nonfiction authors in which fair use may apply:

1) criticizing, discussing, or commenting on copyrighted material;

2) using copyrighted material to support a point made in the author’s work; and

3) using copyrighted material for non-consumptive research.  It also addresses the most frequently asked questions about fair use and clears up some common misconceptions about when it might apply.

CRD Board is looking for two people to fill open member-at-large positions for the 2018 year. In order to view the job description for this role, please visit the following website and click to view the board member descriptions: https://crdpala.org/crd-board/

The Board meets monthly via the online meeting platform Zoom. There is one annual CRD workshop that board members are strongly encouraged to attend. The CRD also sponsors programs and a luncheon at the PaLA annual conference each year; again, board members are strongly encouraged to attend.

If you would like to be considered for a member-at-large position, please submit a letter of interest along with your resume or CV to lchristianson@maryu.marywood.edu. You may also email Leslie with any questions about the position.

Podcasting with Natalie and Brian is now available at the following link:

https://meeting.psu.edu/p4ktv6onjsg/

It should open. If not, the browser may prompt you to download Adobe Connect. If you have downloaded and it is still not working, please choose a different browser (I had to do that this morning.) If you are still having issues, please let me (eburns@psu.edu) or Carrie Bishop (cbishop@iup.edu) know.

Please also take the time to fill out the evaluation survey here: https://goo.gl/forms/lhOq9DSfD358vZ5i1

Thanks!

Bloggers Wanted!

The Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) College & Research Division (CRD) is looking for those who are interested in contribution to the CRD blog, It’s Academic. We welcome new and experienced bloggers, as well as those who want to contribute frequently or those who would rather only post once or twice a year.

What we’re looking for:

People to author blog posts (of any length or format) on any topic relevant to college and research libraries (bonus points if it’s specific to Pennsylvania). We’ll put together a posting schedule (for the duration of 2018) that will let you know what weeks you’re responsible for posting to the blog. On your scheduled week, we’d like to have at least one new blog post by you go live (but you’re absolutely allowed to post more than once in the week if you want to).

Interested?

Send a short email Maggie Albro at mhsavidakisdunn@ship.edu. Please include how frequently you would like to contribute to the blog (once a month, twice a semester, etc.) and any scheduling issues you foresee so we know when is/isn’t a good time to put you on the calendar. If you have any questions, include them in your email.