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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Monitor compliance with copyright legislation
   • Research information sources to keep abreast of information about copyright relevant to libraries and cultural institutions
   • Review and confirm consistency of organisational procedures with copyright obligations and organisational policy
   • Identify gaps in procedures to be addressed and seek specialist advice, where required
   • Identify sources of specialist advice about copyright legislation
   • Advise relevant stakeholders about legal and economic implications of copyright infringement and other legislative obligations
2. Monitor licence agreements
   • Identify materials within organisations that require licences
   • Research organisational protocols regarding licences and implications for digital rights management
   • Source information regarding licence agreements between own organisation and vendors of electronic resources
   • Explain to relevant stakeholders their responsibilities in relation to licence and digital rights management
3. Assess risks associated with donated and culturally sensitive material
   • Use organisational procedures for accepting donations and culturally sensitive material and confirm consistency with organisational policies and procedures
   • Identify copyright and licence risks associated with these practices
   • Provide advice about identified risks to relevant stakeholders

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

monitor compliance with copyright legislation on at least two occasions

monitor licenses for digital rights management on at least two occasions

assess risks associated with donated and culturally sensitive material on at least two occasions.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

source information about copyright relevant to a range of organisations

refer to policies, procedures and licences to ensure compliance with legislation

identify procedures to minimise risk of infringements of copyright and licence conditions.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

copyright and licensing laws and regulations relating to an organisation

key aspects of licensing and role of collecting societies

features of open source copyright licences

organisational policies, protocols and procedures on copyright, licences and digital rights management

rights of copyright owners, including digital rights management

relevant sources of information and advice on copyright

protocols for handling donated and culturally sensitive material.

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