Specialist Content: AI, Music and the Arts

This month we have a special treat for our readers! Our Spring 2025 Copyright Specialist in Residence, Alizabeth Nowland, has generously agreed to write the blog post below. Sharing her vast knowledge in music copyright and licensing, Alizabeth decided to take a look at this topic through the timely lens of artificial intelligence. Enjoy! (Photo […]

Copyright Specialist in Residence

2026 Specialists We have selected our Copyright Specialists in Residence for 2026 already. However, if you’re interested in becoming a Copyright Specialist in Residence for 2027, please reach out to erin@copyrightlaws.com for more information. We will officially be opening applications in the fall. We look forward to hearing from you! Spring 2026 Our Copyright Specialist […]

Are You the Go-To Copyright Person?

Becoming the go-to copyright person

Many times I hear my students say they’ve become the go-to copyright person, regardless of whether they’re librarians, library directors, information managers or architects, content managers, risk management specialists, communications specialists or editors. This happens whether they work in libraries, archives, museums, and for-profit or nonprofit organizations. If you’ve fallen into the designated copyright contact […]

Copyright Specialist: Getting Started

Tips on how to get started as a copyright specialist or copyright librarian

Copyrightlaws.com is excited to share Emilie Algenio’s article on becoming a Copyright Specialist and her tips for librarians who deal with copyright issues and answer copyright questions. Ms. Algenio is the Copyright/Fair Use Librarian for the Texas A&M University Libraries. This article helps a Copyright Specialist get started, after the copyright education process ends and […]