|
|
Charge
As you address the many issues associated with the area of copyright
ownership, please incorporate in your goals the expectation that you will
recommend appropriate charges and additions to our policies and procedures
to enhance the creative works of members of our academic community and
to ensure that these works will be managed in a manner that will benefit
the authors, the university, and the citizens of North Carolina.
In the course of your work, it is expected, among other contributions
as you see fit that you will:
-
review proposed changes in copyright law for digital works to understand
and communicate any impact on the university's interests;
-
investigate similar efforts in the UNC system and other institutions nationwide,
and identify national trends;
-
determine specific areas in which copyright ownership policies at our university
should be reviewed or developed, and recommend the substance of appropriate
policies that will foster scholarly creativity and reflect the needs of
the university and its members as creators of copyrighted materials.
It is essential that the task force conduct its business in a broadly
consultative mode that recognizes the different perspectives of various
sectors within the university and promotes the development of consensus
about the basic philosophy upon which policies and procedures are to be
based. Members are asked to serve as active liaisons to their campus and
university constituencies to ensure that a broad range of views is incorporated
into policy review and development. In particular, you are encouraged
to keep the Faculty Senate and the University Council apprised of your
deliberations as you proceed.
|
