Copyright & Fair Use with Emera Bridger Wilson, Ph.D.
September 17 @ 12:00 pm
When: Thursday, September 17, Noon
Where: Zoom
Copyright can be tricky to navigate, especially when creating and sharing resources with partners, members and the communities we serve.
This session will break down the basics of copyright and fair use, helping participants better understand how to use and share materials responsibly and confidently.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basics of copyright and why copyright protections exist.
- Determine when the use of copyrighted materials may meet fair use guidelines.
- Identify and apply open licenses to materials your organization owns.
Emera Bridger Wilson is the Director of the Library & NMU Archives at Northern Michigan University, Marquette MI, managing seven faculty librarians and nine staff members. She is committed to providing faculty and students resources and services which support their teaching, learning, and personal growth. She is also the subject liaison for the departments of Anthropology and Sociology and English.
Emera has a Masters in Library and Information Science and a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology, both from Syracuse University. Her research interests revolve around questions of work and identity. In her dissertation, Emera examined the ways in which tourism work both constrained and empowered rickshaw drivers working at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India. Her current research focuses on the experiences of faculty members’ attitudes towards open educational resources at colleges and universities in Michigan.
Outside of work, Emera loves watching baseball, baking, knitting, and gardening. She lives in Marquette with her husband and her son.
