ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES CONSORTIUM (ZULC) OPEN ACCESS AND CREATING A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY CONFERENCE 24 – 26 April 2006 Crowne Plaza Monomotapa, Zimbabwe Copyright and Thesis in Africa By Felix N. Ubogu University Librarian University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. E-mail: Ubogu. f@library. wits. ac. za
Appreciation Thanks to ZULC I have come to realise that every librarian needs to have some knowledge of IPRs.
Outline of Presentation l Introduction l Developments in the ETD arena in Africa – The Database of African Theses and Dissertations (DATAD) l Intellectual Property Rights – Copyright – The African Scenario – Key issues regarding copyright and theses l Suggestions
Introduction l Theses and Dissertations (TDs) is a requirement l Print TDs: held in “relative seclusion of the campus” – Unpublished l Digital/Electronic TDs: Available Worldwide - “Published” l ETDs - more responsibilities for Authors
Introduction (2) ETDs l Enable rapid dissemination of the research results l Innovation - audio, video, hypertext, multimedia, links to large data sets. l l Improved access to graduate research Promote collaboration l The library can reduce cost l Document is available 24/7
Introduction (3) Approach l Websites of DATAD Members examined l Objective: institutional copyright policy available online? l If so, any policies on using materials in publication of TDs?
Developments in the ETD arena in Africa l Institutional repositories, especially ETDs l Most TDs still in print l Computerised bibliographic information networks – Egypt & South Africa l South Africa - recent National Research Foundation grant
The Database of African Theses and Dissertations (DATAD) l Project under the Association of African Universities (AAU) l Lack of information on African research output l 3 -yr l 11 pilot project institutions
DATAD (2) Areas of Impact l Institutional policies and practices l Capacity building at the participating institutions l Networking and Team Spirit l Capacity building at the AAU l Tangible outputs
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) l Key forms - patents, copyrights, designs, trademarks and patterns, and trade secrets. l IPR - one of the key issues raised in institutions l Often a significant barrier to an ETD programme l Copyright is a property: bought, sold, licensed, etc
IPR: Copyright Applies to work that is l Original l Fixed in some way – printed, written, recorded in any form l It must be created by an author from a country which recognizes copyright l National Copyright laws derive from the Berne Convention
IPR: Copyright and African Theses l DATAD and concerns about intellectual property issues l Lack of IP policies in many African universities l TDs under lock and key l DATAD workshops in February 2004 & Oct 2004 l “Guide to Intellectual Property Management”
IPR: Copyright and African Theses (2) l Table 1 l Table 2
Key issues regarding copyright and theses Institutional level l establishment of procedures l infrastructure l for institutional repository; l management l copyright procedures and regulations l staff for the execution of project activities.
Key issues regarding copyright and theses (2) Students l Content l users of ETDs l benefits: promotion work
Key issues regarding copyright and theses (3) Institution l Rights granted or assigned Rights l Permit use, display, copying, and distribution of the full-texts l “derivative works” in the form of abstracts l Create and distribute metadata Responsibilities l adequate review and authentication of TDs l Embargo l copyright statement
Key issues regarding copyright and theses (4) Students (Author) Rights l Owns Copyright l Economic rights: distribution right and first sale doctrine l Moral rights Responsibilities l Observe norms and standards l Secure necessary
Key issues regarding copyright and theses (5) Repository l Responsibilities l Remove or obscure copyrighted l Protect against unauthorized use by third parties of this information. l Allow metadata harvesting l Permission for online access l Safeguard against third-party copyright material being inadvertently deposited l Obtain permission for copying for the purposes of preservation; for future migration; for emulation for the purposes of preservation.
Key issues regarding copyright and theses (5) l Libraries manage TDs l Be aware of copyright and licensing issues l Senate Library Committee concern l Assist/train authors
Suggestions Comprehensive web site to guide postgraduate students and supervisors on IPR issues l A national initiative where feasible l l AAU could develop a copyright website that could be adapted by other African countries Website should have information on basic copyright information such as ownership, rights, duration, protection, registration, fair use, permissions, etc. l Online tutorials could be used in this regard. l
Thank you
ETD Websites with ETD related information on Intellectual Property l Florida State University. http: //etds. fsu. edu/ip. html l Kansas State University. http: //www. kstate. edu/academicservices/intprop/thesis. htm A good online tutorial on copyright basics available on site. Accessed on April 16, 2006. l University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http: //www. grad. uiuc. edu/thesishand book/index. asp l West Virginia University. http: //www. libraries. wvu. edu/theses/intelprop. htm
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