Copyright offices: Best practices in academic libraries

Abstract

Copyright offices and their staff and those either assigned to respond to copyright questions or who have that role by default are generally library based. The responsibilities, credentials, reporting structure, staffing, and financial resources are as varied as the libraries and universities themselves. There are some commonalities but also many distinct differences. This chapter provides three examples of how copyright responsibilities and services are organized and operated at small, mid-size, and large universities as well as public and private ones.