{"id":276,"date":"2017-04-26T03:09:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T03:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/lis\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2025-10-13T20:30:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:30:37","slug":"issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Issues in Librarianship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/issues\/#censorship\">Censorship<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/issues\/#copyright\">Copyright<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/issues\/#international\">International Librarianship<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/issues\/#roi\">ROI (Return on Investment)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"censorship\">Censorship<\/h2>\n<p>Sources for information about intellectual freedom and censorship, especially in libraries.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Supports intellectual freedom and the Library Bill of Rights by promoting free access to libraries and library materials.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/aboutala\/offices\/oif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom<\/a> Supports intellectual freedom and the Library Bill of Rights by promoting free access to libraries and library materials.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Online texts of censored books, plus links to websites about censorship.\" href=\"http:\/\/digital.library.upenn.edu\/books\/banned-books.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Banned Books Online<\/a> Online texts of censored books, plus links to websites about censorship.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Maintained by the School of Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison\" href=\"https:\/\/ccbc.education.wisc.edu\/intellectual-freedom-2\/intellectual-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cooperative Children&#8217;s Book Center: Intellectual Freedom<\/a> Maintained by the School of Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/advocacy\/intfreedom\">Intellectual Freedom: Issues and Resources<\/a> From the American Library Association, with links to more resources.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncac.org\/\">National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC)<\/a> An alliance\u00a0of anti-censorship non-profits focused advocacy and education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"copyright\">Copyright<\/h2>\n<p>Confused by copyright?\u00a0 These websites explain it well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"You Tube - &quot;Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University provides this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms.&quot;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Fair(y) Use Tale (NOT a Disney movie)<\/a> You Tube &#8211; &#8220;Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University provides this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.duke.edu\/cspd\/comics\/\"> Bound by Law? Tales from the Public Domain<\/a> Free digital versions of the graphic novel: starring filmmaker Akiko, who encounters the befuddling world of intellectual property, and must determine what fair use entails.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"List of best practices for fair use produced by many scholarly communities\" href=\"http:\/\/cmsimpact.org\/codes-of-best-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Code of Best Practices in Fair Use<\/a> The Center for Media &amp; Social Impact maintains this list of best practices documents produced by scholarly, artistic, and other communities of practice in order to help people make fair use judgments related to particular types of material. Examples include best practices for documentary film, scholarly research, use of images, and academic libraries.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Checklist used to help make a fair use assessment when considering use of copyrighted material\" href=\"https:\/\/copyright.columbia.edu\/basics\/fair-use\/fair-use-checklist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Columbia Fair Use Checklist<\/a> This checklist is a tool to help people make a fair use assessment when they are considering use of copyrighted material. It allows you to mark off features that typically count for and against fair use based on existing law and see the results as a whole. Users must make a judgement for themselves whether the analysis is in favor of fair use.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The American Library Association's copyright page offers information about copyright as it pertains to libraries and beyond, and about evolving law and policy.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/advocacy\/copyright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copyright<\/a> The American Library Association&#8217;s copyright page offers information about copyright as it pertains to libraries and beyond, and about evolving law and policy.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hosted by the Stanford University Libraries, this site provides background and links on US copyright law and practice.\" href=\"https:\/\/fairuse.stanford.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copyright and Fair Use<\/a> Hosted by the Stanford University Libraries, this site provides background and links on US copyright law and practice.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"You Tube video, produced by the Copyright Clearance Center. &quot;Join Jane, the campus librarian, as she provides a fun and informative overview of U.S. copyright law and its impact on colleges and universities.&quot;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2UWaQK5Wbvs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copyright on Campus<\/a> YouTube video, produced by the Copyright Clearance Center. &#8220;Join Jane, the campus librarian, as she provides a fun and informative overview of U.S. copyright law and its impact on colleges and universities.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/copyrightreferenceguide\/home\">Copyright Reference Guide<\/a> This University of Illinois LibGuide explains the basics of the copyright system and concepts such as &#8220;fair use&#8221; and &#8220;public domain.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"&quot;Patents, copyright and trademarks, oh my!&quot; A resource guide prepared by the reference staff of UIUC's Law Library.\" href=\"http:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/law-ip\">Intellectual Property<\/a> &#8220;Patents, copyright and trademarks, oh my!&#8221; A resource guide prepared by the reference staff of UIUC&#8217;s Law Library.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oceancopyright.org\/\">Open Copyright Education Advisory Network<\/a> This website features information to help understand copyright and related issues in the digital world. It contains a blog and news page for up to date stories in the field.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Eds L. Bently &amp; M. Kretschmer. A full text and image database of historical sources on copyright in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.copyrighthistory.org\/cam\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900)<\/a> Eds L. Bently &amp; M. Kretschmer. A full text and image database of historical sources on copyright in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"international\">International Librarianship<\/h2>\n<p>These sources will help you explore librarianship around the world.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Global Libraries Project\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/pla\/initiatives\/legacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Global Libraries Program of the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation<\/a> This program funded library development projects in countries around the world, with focus areas emphasizing Technology Access in Libraries, Research and Innovation, Training and Leadership, and Policy and Advocacy. Though the program ended in 2018, the Gates Foundation made a $10 million investment in the Public Library Association (PLA) for them to continue the work.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The leading international organization for librarians. IFLA publishes many online and print books, the IFLA Journal, conference proceedings, and the biennial IFLA World Report on freedom of access to information.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)<\/a>\u00a0The leading international organization for librarians. IFLA publishes many online and print books, the IFLA Journal, conference proceedings, and the biennial IFLA World Report on freedom of access to information.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanlibrariesmagazine.org\/tag\/international\/\">International | American Libraries<\/a>\u00a0Articles about international issues from the magazine American Libraries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"roi\">ROI (Return on Investment)<\/h2>\n<p>Find sources that document\u00a0the economic value of libraries.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Measuring Library Value and Return on Investment (ROI) (Lib-Value)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arl.org\/?s=lib-value\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association of Research Libraries<\/a> Measuring Library Value and Return on Investment (ROI) (Lib-Value)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Lib-Value project measures &quot;value, outcome, and return on investment of academic libraries.&quot; The project website includes a searchable database of more than 400 publications.\" href=\"http:\/\/libvalue.cci.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lib-Value Project<\/a> The Lib-Value project measures &#8220;value, outcome, and return on investment of academic libraries.&#8221; The project website includes a searchable database of more than 400 publications.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ilovelibraries.org\/calculator\/\">Library Value Calculator<\/a> How much do you save by borrowing library books, using library computers, or getting answers from reference staff? Created by the Massachusetts Library Association, this interactive tool lets you calculate the value of local library services to you personally.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oclc.org\/en\/public.html?cmpid=md_mem_public\">Serving Public Libraries<\/a> A collection of public library success stories and impact studies, sponsored by OCLC.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Expands methodology of University Investment in the Library, 2008 study, to include 8 institutions in 8 countries.\" href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99718636912205899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Investment in the Library, Phase II: An International Study of the Library&#8217;s Value to the Grants Process (2010)<\/a> Expands methodology of University Investment in the Library, 2008 study, to include 8 institutions in 8 countries.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99954722748405899\">University Investment in the Library: What&#8217;s the Return?<\/a> A case study at the Unviersity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, documenting the library&#8217;s positive impact on campus grant revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Censorship | Copyright | International Librarianship | ROI (Return on Investment) Censorship Sources for information about intellectual freedom and censorship, especially in libraries. 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