CILIP Copyright Fundamentals Training - Sept 2026
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24 September 2026 9:30am - 1:00pm
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Online
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Training
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2022139
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Active
This specially designed half-day Copyright Fundamentals course introduces copyright and copyright licensing within the contexts of library and information services. It provides a practical and interactive overview of the key concepts for those working with, supplying or reproducing information resources.
This course is aimed at those who require a basic understanding of the core principles underpinning copyright and licensing in their day-to-day work.
If you have an Employer Partner membership, please contact cilip.learn@cilip.org.uk for your discount code.
Learning Objectives:
Delegates will be able to:
- Understand the core principles of copyright and what works are protected
- Identify authorship, ownership, and duration of copyright in different contexts
- Recognise exceptions to copyright most relevant to librarians and information professionals
- Identify orphan works and how to manage them
- Recognise copyright licences and their applicability to library contexts
- Analyse case studies to apply copyright concepts to practical scenarios
- Share experiences and learning in small group contexts
This course supports the following area of the CILIP Professional Knowledge and Skills Base ( PKSB):
- 4.3 Copyright, intellectual property and licensing
Programme
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9.30-9.35am |
5 mins – welcome/ intro by CILIP and Code of Conduct |
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9.35-9.45am |
Welcome, introductions, course objectives |
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9.45-10.00am |
Case study: Meet Ethel Bilborough |
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10.00-10.15am |
True or False? |
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10.15-11.00am |
Copyright: who, what, why and how long? |
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11.00-11.15am |
Break |
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11.15-11.40am |
Exceptions to copyright |
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11.40am-12.00pm |
Orphan works overview |
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12.00-12.15pm |
Break |
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12.15-12.45pm |
Copyright licensing |
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12.45-12.50pm |
Assessment |
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12.50-12.55pm |
Q&A |
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12.55-1pm |
5 mins - CILIP close session and share evaluation form |
Meet your Trainer, Sean Waterman
Sean has three decades of experience in copyright and licensing. He began his career in 1994 at News International as a researcher working in the Times Newspaper Picture Library. He later became the digital library manager for the Picture Desk Ltd, one of the UK’s first online commercial image licensing services. From 2006 – 2022, he was the Picture Library Manager for the Museum of London where he also managed the museum’s photographers and provided support and advice across the museum on copyright and IP issues.
Sean joined Naomi Korn Associates in 2023 as Head of Intellectual Property. He supports their clients to navigate the complexities of copyright, Intellectual Property (IP) and Licensing. He helps them to understand their copyright obligations, optimise their IP assets and manage risk through making informed decisions. Sean delivers bespoke copyright training and mentoring programmes to up-skill clients and build their confidence, supporting them to deliver an effective and improved rights management service.
If you have an Employer Partner membership, please contact cilip.learn@cilip.org.uk for your discount code.