ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES CONSORTIUM ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES CONSORTIUM (ZULC)(ZULC)

OPEN ACCESS AND CREATING A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY OPEN ACCESS AND CREATING A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY CONFERENCECONFERENCE

24 – 26 April 200624 – 26 April 2006Crowne Plaza Monomotapa, ZimbabweCrowne 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

AppreciationAppreciation

Thanks to ZULC

I have come to realise that every librarian needs to have

some knowledge of IPRs.

Outline of Presentation

Introduction

Developments in the ETD arena in Africa– The Database of African Theses

and Dissertations (DATAD)

Intellectual Property Rights – Copyright– The African Scenario– Key issues regarding copyright

and theses

Suggestions

IntroductionIntroduction

Theses and Dissertations (TDs) is a requirement

Print TDs: held in “relative seclusion of the campus” – Unpublished

Digital/Electronic TDs: Available Worldwide - “Published”

ETDs - more responsibilities for Authors

Introduction (2)Introduction (2)

ETDs Enable rapid dissemination of the

research results

Innovation - audio, video, hypertext, multimedia, links to large data sets.

Improved access to graduate research Promote collaboration

The library can reduce cost

Document is available 24/7

Introduction (3)Introduction (3)

Approach Websites of DATAD Members

examined

Objective: institutional copyright policy available online?

If so, any policies on using materials in publication of TDs?

Developments in the Developments in the ETD arena in AfricaETD arena in Africa

Institutional repositories, especially ETDs

Most TDs still in print

Computerised bibliographic information networks – Egypt & South Africa

South Africa - recent National Research Foundation grant

The Database of The Database of African Theses and African Theses and

Dissertations (DATAD)Dissertations (DATAD)

Project under the Association of African Universities (AAU)

Lack of information on African research output

3-yr pilot project

11 institutions

DATAD (2)DATAD (2)

Areas of Impact Institutional policies and

practices

Capacity building at the participating institutions

Networking and Team Spirit

Capacity building at the AAU

Tangible outputs

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)Rights (IPR)

Key forms - patents, copyrights, designs, trademarks and patterns, and trade secrets.

IPR - one of the key issues raised in institutions

Often a significant barrier to an ETD programme

Copyright is a property: bought, sold, licensed, etc

IPR: CopyrightIPR: Copyright

Applies to work that is Original

Fixed in some way – printed, written, recorded in any form

It must be created by an author from a country which recognizes copyright

National Copyright laws derive from the Berne Convention

IPR: Copyright and IPR: Copyright and African ThesesAfrican Theses

DATAD and concerns about intellectual property issues

Lack of IP policies in many African universities

TDs under lock and key

DATAD workshops in February 2004 & Oct 2004

“Guide to Intellectual Property Management”

IPR: Copyright and IPR: Copyright and African Theses (2)African Theses (2)

Table 1

Table 2

Key issues regarding Key issues regarding copyright and thesescopyright and theses

Institutional level establishment of procedures

infrastructure

for institutional repository;

management

copyright procedures and regulations

staff for the execution of project activities.

Key issues regarding Key issues regarding copyright and theses copyright and theses

(2)(2)

Students Content

users of ETDs

benefits: promotion work

Key issues regarding Key issues regarding copyright and theses (3)copyright and theses (3)

Institution Rights granted or assignedRights Permit use, display, copying, and

distribution of the full-texts “derivative works” in the form of

abstracts Create and distribute metadata

Responsibilities adequate review and authentication of

TDs Embargo copyright statement

Key issues regarding Key issues regarding copyright and theses (4)copyright and theses (4)

Students (Author)

Rights Owns Copyright Economic rights: distribution right

and first sale doctrine Moral rights

Responsibilities Observe norms and standards Secure necessary

Key issues regarding Key issues regarding copyright and theses (5)copyright and theses (5)

Repository Responsibilities Remove or obscure copyrighted Protect against unauthorized use by

third parties of this information. Allow metadata harvesting Permission for online access Safeguard against third-party copyright

material being inadvertently deposited Obtain permission for copying for the

purposes of preservation; for future migration; for emulation for the purposes of preservation.

Key issues regarding Key issues regarding copyright and theses (5)copyright and theses (5)

Libraries manage TDs

Be aware of copyright and licensing issues

Senate Library Committee concern

Assist/train authors

SuggestionsSuggestions Comprehensive web site to guide

postgraduate students and supervisors on IPR issues

A national initiative where feasible

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.

Online tutorials could be used in this regard.

Thank you

ETD Websites with ETD related ETD Websites with ETD related information on Intellectual information on Intellectual

PropertyProperty

Florida State University. http://etds.fsu.edu/ip.html

Kansas State University. http://www.k-state.edu/academicservices/intprop/thesis.htm A good online tutorial on copyright basics available on site. Accessed on April 16, 2006.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/thesis/thesishandbook/index.asp

West Virginia University. http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/intel-prop.htm