In the Winter 2021 semester, the Library implemented Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ (CARL) Copyright Open Educational Resource for University Instructors and Staff, as a stand-alone, self-directed course in UR Courses, the University’s learning management system. This course contains seven modules, with videos, text and quizzes, that provide an introduction to Canadian copyright law that is tailored to the post- secondary context.

This course makes copyright training and education available on demand, regardless of time or location, compliments the Library’s existing copyright literacy programs and services and is a key component of the University’s copyright compliance program. The course open to all University of Regina and Federated Colleges faculty and staff and the modules are openly licensed, fully bilingual and are Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant. The Library was a project sponsor of the copyright course and Christina Winter, Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian, was a member of the national CARL Copyright Open Educational Resource Working Group.