University Committee on Copyright
The University Committee on Copyright was established in 2007 and is charged to:
- develop a copyright education program for faculty, students and staff to build awareness and practical knowledge of how to comply with copyright law, policies and guidelines;
- identify areas in which copyright policy development is needed and recommend new or revised institutional policies;
- promulgate practical guides to assist University faculty, staff and students in making fair use determinations;
- assess the implications of new copyright legislation for University policy and practice;
- monitor trends in the copyright environment and make recommendations on how to align University copyright policy with the academic mission; and
- make recommendations about University participation in national copyright discussions and initiatives.
The committee is comprised of the following members:
- Mark Brown, Philosophy
- Horace Campbell, African American Studies
- Kevin Dames, iSchool
- Lisa Dolak, College of Law (chair)
- Tom Evans, University Counsel (ex officio)
- Roger Hallas, English
- Pamela McLaughlin, University Library
- Alexandra Mittler, Languages, Literatures, Linguistics
- Milton Mueller, iSchool
- David Pajak, Risk Management (ex officio)
- David Tiedemann, Information Technology and Services


