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Presentation delivered on 11 June 2013 by Jason Miles-Campbell at the Gregynog Annual Colloquium, Wales.
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Legal Aspects of OpennessAvoiding the Off-Licence, Without Tears
Tuesday, 11 June 2013Gregynog Hall, Somewhere in Wales
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About Jisc Legal
• Role: to avoid legal issues becoming a barrier to the use of technology in tertiary education
• Information service: we cannot take decisions for you when you are faced with a risk
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Have you heard of Jisc Legal before?
1. Hello again, Jason2. Yes, fairly often3. Yes, used occasionally4. Vague acquaintance5. What’s that, then?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
11%
19%
26%
30%
15%
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When it comes to legal issues...
1. I’m confident2. I’ve a fair idea3. I dabble4. I ask others5. I hide in the toilet
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
0%
7%
18%
32%
43%
6?Your questions
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Openness and the Law
• What does ‘open’ mean legally?• What do you want it to mean?• It’s “open” if you can do what you
want to do with it...?• It’s “open” if you meet someone
else’s agenda...?
When does ‘open’ matter?
Open Educational Resources
Open Access
Open Data
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What’s the biggest issue concerning ‘openness’?
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1. Legal risk2. Academic culture3. Management culture4. Political will5. Something else...
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
22%
35%
13%13%
17%
Strategic Management
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Have you published something under an open licence as part of your job?
1. Yes, lots.2. Yes, some.3. I’m not sure.4. No, I have had the
opportunity.5. No, my institution doesn’t
permity that.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
0%
32%
0%
52%
16%
Get senior management to take
decisions. And provide proper
support.
Top Tip 1
Encourage the use of open resources, software and
data. Familiarity is a good first step.
Top Tip 2
Encourage a change of approach in
creating materials. Think open.
Top Tip 3
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Get the right support framework in place.
Top Tip 4
Helping to meetpolitical objectives?
Shout about it.
Top Tip 5
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Not everything is clear cut in CC.What should we do about risk?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
0% 0%4%
83%
13%
1. Ignore it2. Eliminate it3. Think about it4. Take steps to
manage it5. Run around screaming
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Next steps?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
0%
23%
0%
32%
36%
9%
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1. Go back and say well done!2. Start a conversation with
management3. Re-write a few policies4. Monitor what’s in place already5. Get further support6. Point at the guy/gal over there
and say ‘his problem!’
19?Your questions
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