Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor compliance with copyright and licence requirements for collections held by businesses, archives, galleries, libraries and museums.
The unit applies to individuals who are responsible for monitoring the organisation’s compliance with copyright and licence requirements regarding collections held in archives, galleries, libraries and museums, and who operate autonomously but in consultation with other relevant stakeholder.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Monitor compliance with copyright legislation | 1.1 Research information sources to keep abreast of information about copyright relevant to libraries and cultural institutions 1.2 Review and confirm consistency of organisational procedures with copyright obligations and organisational policy 1.3 Identify gaps in procedures to be addressed and seek specialist advice, where required 1.4 Identify sources of specialist advice about copyright legislation 1.5 Advise relevant stakeholders about legal and economic implications of copyright infringement and other legislative obligations |
2. Monitor licence agreements | 2.1 Identify materials within organisations that require licences 2.2 Research organisational protocols regarding licences and implications for digital rights management 2.3 Source information regarding licence agreements between own organisation and vendors of electronic resources 2.4 Explain to relevant stakeholders their responsibilities in relation to licence and digital rights management |
3. Assess risks associated with donated and culturally sensitive material | 3.1 Use organisational procedures for accepting donations and culturally sensitive material and confirm consistency with organisational policies and procedures 3.2 Identify copyright and licence risks associated with these practices 3.3 Provide advice about identified risks to relevant stakeholders |
Evidence of Performance
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.
Evidence of Knowledge
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.
Assessment Conditions
Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.
This includes access to:
legislation and regulations relevant to copyright
organisational policies and procedures relevant to performance evidence
agreements and licences.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
Reading | Interprets complex information from sources to identify relevant and key information |
Writing | Articulates complex ideas in language appropriate to intended audience Uses clear and coherent language to provide advice and present different strategies |
Oral Communication | Uses an appropriate tone and vocabulary to express complex ideas to different audiences |
Planning and organising | Plans, organises, implements and reviews systems and processes to manage compliance with relevant regulations and legislation |
Teamwork | Collaborates with others, sharing information to build strong work groups |
Problem solving | Systematically gathers and analyses all relevant information and evaluates options to make decisions Uses problem solving techniques to identify and analyse issues |
Technology | Uses main features and functions of digital tools to complete work tasks and access information |
Sectors
Technical Skills – Information Services