Deans Say Electronic Content Raises Risk
More than 60% of college deans and administrators see their campuses’ risk of copyright infringement rising as electronic course materials grow in popularity. And electronic content use is going up. In fact, about two thirds of librarians believe electronic reserves are becoming a substitute for coursepacks. Those were some of the findings of Copyright Clearance Center’s (CCC) Academic Information Consumption Study based on a 2006 survey conducted by independent research company TideWatch. Survey participants included college and university faculty, students, senior administrators, librarians, IT managers and staff from campus copy shops and bookstores.
About one third of senior administrators reported that they require faculty and staff to secure copyright permissions on their own. Yet 59% of administrators do not include provisions for copyright fees and licenses within departmental budgets.
To see more details from our recent study, download the free “Content Use on Campus” research report.
