Canadian Museums Certificate

Welcome to the Museum Copyright Management Certificate (MCMC). The curriculum includes seven distinct courses that represent the key topics for those who use, license or need to protect copyright materials within a museum context.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome and Introduction to the Museum Copyright Management Certificate
2. Tips for Excelling in the Museum Copyright Management Certificate
3. Assignments and Opportunities in the Museum Copyright Management Certificate
4. Sign Up for a Copyright Buddy!
1. Introduce Yourself in the MCMC Community
2. Before we begin...
1. Beginning Your First Module...
2. Worksheet To Be Completed at the End of Each Module
3. 1.1 What is IP
4. 1.2 Understanding Copyright
5. 1.3 History of Canadian Copyright Law
6. Highlight: Interesting Cases
7. 1.4 Copyright Ownership
8. 1.5 Duration of Copyright
9. Highlight: Crown Copyright
10. 1.6 Types of Rights
11. 1.7 Copyright Exceptions
12. 1.8 The Public Domain
13. 1.9 International Copyright
14. 1.10 Important Copyright Treaties
15. Highlight: Canada vs US vs Berne
16. Can You Tell Copyright Myths from Facts? Test Your Knowledge
17. Further Information Summary
18. Assignment: Create a Glossary of Copyright Terms
19. Canadian Copyright Law Quiz
1. Reminder to Complete End of Module Worksheet
1. Ideas for Topics to Discuss with Your Copyright Buddy
1. Reminder to Visit the MCMC Community
1. Questions or Concerns?
1. 2.1 Introduction
2. 2.2 A (Very) Brief Historical Context
3. Highlight and Reflection: TRC Calls to Action
4. 2.3 Global Context
5. Highlight and Reflection: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
6. 2.4 Consultation and Engagement
7. Highlight: New and Creative Agreements
8. 2.5 Tools and Resources
9. Highlight and Reflection: Local Contexts
10. Further Information Summary
1. Reminder to Complete End of eTutorial Worksheet
1. Reading the Canadian Copyright Act
2. Tool: How to Read the Canadian Copyright Act
3. 3.1 Why We Manage Copyright in Collections
4. 3.2 The IP Audit
5. 3.3 Your Museum's Copyright Policy
6. Highlight: A Summary of the Six Creative Commons Licences
7. 3.4 Licensing Your Collections
8. 3.5 Copyright Education Strategy for Museums
9. Highlight: 10 Tips to Get Started as the Go-To Copyright Person
10. 3.6 Your Environmental Scan
11. 3.7 Types of Training
12. Discussion Question: IP Audit
13. Assignment: Licensing Policy Outline
14. Further Information Summary
1. Reminder to Complete End of eTutorial Worksheet
1. Questions or Concerns?
1. 4.1 Introduction to Rights Acquisition
2. 4.2 Museum Collections in Which Copyright Exists
3. Highlight: The Canadian Employment Provision
4. 4.3 Rights Common to Collections
5. Highlight: The Canadian Exhibition Right
6. 4.4. Requiring Permissions
7. Highlight: The US Work for Hire Provision
8. 4.5 Acquisition Agreements
9. 4.6 Assignment vs. Licensing
10. 4.7 Standard Clauses
11. Assignment: Draft a Permissions Letter or License
12. Further Information Summary
1. Reminder to Complete End of eTutorial Worksheet
1. 5.1 Permissions and Licences Overview
2. 5.2 Misconceptions and Myths
3. Highlight: Tracking Down Copyright Holders
4. 5.3 Permissions Process in Detail
5. Highlight: Building Your Copyright Permissions Request Letter
6. 5.4 Fair Dealing, Fair Use, Creative Commons Licences and Stock Agencies
7. Tool: Best Practices for Obtaining Global Permissions
8. Discussion Question: CC Licenses in Museum Context
9. Third-Party Content Quiz
10. Assignment: Create a License Tracker
11. Further Information Summary
1. Reminder to Complete End of eTutorial Worksheet
1. Questions or Concerns?
1. 6.1 Using the International Copyright Symbol
2. Watch the US Copyright Office Copyright Registration Video
3. Highlight: Copyright Registration
4. 6.2 Licensing as Income Generating
5. Highlight: Rights Clearance and Relationships
6. 6.3 Sublicensing Rights
7. Highlight: Electronic Exhibitions
8. 6.4 Monitoring for Unauthorized Uses
9. Highlight: Scaffolding Tools
10. 6.5 Enforcing Your Rights
11. Discussion Question: Monitoring Uses of Museum Content
12. Copyright Strategies in Museums Quiz
13. Assignment: Create a list of possible licensing opportunities for your museum.
14. Further Information Summary
1. Reminder to Complete your Copyright Glossary
1. Questions or Concerns?
1. Reminder to Complete End of Module Worksheet
1. Moving Ahead With Your Copyright Issues
2. Moving Ahead Worksheet
1. Evaluation, Listing of Graduates and Your Certificate Plaque
1. Certificate and Thank You!

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Canadian Museums Certificate

Course curriculum

Welcome

Student Survey

Module 1: Copyright Principles

Assignment: Action Points and Favourite Resources

Topics to Discuss With Your Copyright Buddy

Visit our Online Community

Check-In with Your Instructor

Module 2: Respecting Indigenous Rights

Assignment: Action Points and Favourite Resources

Module 3: Manging Copyright

Assignment: Action Points and Favourite Resources

Check-In with Your Instructor

Module 4: Acquiring Rights

Assignment: Action Points and Favourite Resources

Module 5: Using Third-Party Content

Assignment: Action Points and Favourite Resources

Check-In with Your Instructor

Module 6: Rights Management Strategies

Assignment: Copyright Glossary

Check-In with Your Instructor

Assignment: Action Points and Favourite Resources

Assignment: Moving Ahead Worksheet

Completion Survey and Obtain Your Certificate Plaque!

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