National Library for Health eLearning Object Repository - NLH LOR (Case study)
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OVERVIEW
This case study, commissioned by the Strategic Content Alliance as part of its IPR Toolkit is one of seven forming an analysis of publicly funded e-content initiatives, which demonstrate the flow of content, value and rights across the respective seven representatives of the Strategic Content Alliance (SCA) sponsors. The IPR Case Studies report co-ordinated by NaomiKorn Consulting is addressed to senior decision makers across public-sector bodies and aims at providing a coherent account of best practices of managing publicly funded e-content. It is licenced for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial Works 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence.
Background
The National Library for Health eLearning Object Repository (LOR) project is part of the National Health Service (NHS) Institute for Innovation and Improvement. Its main objective is to provide access to standards based eLearning objects via a cross-searchable and browseable open web interface. All registered members of the NHS workforce will be able to search the repository and download objects that are on open access for use within local Learning Management Systems (LMS).
Key content features
- Multiple types of content: images, video, audio, documents (literary works), diagrams (graphical works) and compilations of content.
- Multiple sources of content provided under different licensing schemes.
Value gains
- To improve the search and identification of content on the platform.
- To reduce the duplication of effort in the production of learning objects/ content by the participating organizations/ communities.
- To share educational material.
- To facilitate the improvement of existing material.
- To link together different types of material.
- The core value of the NLH LOR project comes from reducing redundancy in the production of content and from “recycling” resources from various communities. As a result, the value of the project increases in proportion to the ability to identify, share and re-purpose the content stored in the repository.
Rights ownership and obtained permissions
- The copyright in the NLH website belongs to the NHS institute for Innovation and Improvement unless stated otherwise.
- The content uploaded by users of the NLH LOR is not licensed specifically to the NHS but instead, it is directly licensed to the end user through one of the three Creative Commons licences made available through the web site.
- The contributor of the material is responsible for IPR clearance.
Terms of Use and Access
Three Creative Commons (CC) licences, all containing the Non-Commercial licence element are the ones used for the dissemination of the content:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC_BY_NC) : this is a non-exclusive licence allowing the licensee to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the original work under the condition that the work is (a) attributed in the manner specified by the author of the work or the licensor and in accordance to the terms of the licence and (b) it is not used for any commercial purposes.
- Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike Non Commercial (CC_BY_NC_SA) : this is a non-exclusive licence allowing the licensee to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the original work under the conditions (a) that no commercial use of the work is made and (b) that the work is attributed in the manner specified by the author of the work or the licensor and in accordance to the terms of the licence. The licensee is also allowed to build upon the original work provided she shares the resulting work under the same conditions.
- Creative Commons Attribution_Non Commercial No Derivatives (CC_BY_NC_ND) : This non exclusive licence allows the licensee to copy, distribute and transmit the work under the following conditions: (a) the work is attributed in the manner specified by the author of the work or the licensor and in accordance to the terms of the licence (b) the work is not used for commercial purposes (c) the licensee does not alter, transform or build upon the work. This is the most restrictive for the licensee Creative Commons licence as it confers the most limited set of permissions to the licensee.
The non-commercial element was chosen as one expressing the non-commercial nature of the project. The employment contracts defining the ways in which NHS employees may use material on the NLH LOR may be in conflict with the CC licences.
Links to IPR Toolkit Resources as PDFs
Background papers
Reports
Practical tools
3.4 Top Tips for Issuing Licences
3.5 Top Tips for Requesting Licences
3.8 Template Email Permissions Form
3.9 IPR Template Permission Letter
3.10 Rights Management Template
3.12 Model Contractual Clauses for Requesting Permission from Staff
3.13 Example Consortium Agreement
3.14 Model Contractual Clauses for Requesting Permission from Students/Volunteers
3.15 Model contractual clauses for requesting permission from freelancers/subcontractors
3.16 Template Terms and Conditions of Service
Template policy statements
2.1 Draft Institutional IPR Policy Statements
2.2 IPR and Licensing Blue Print for Funding Bodies and Recipients of Funding
Related Digipedia links
IPR policy statement for the public sector
Orphan works and risk management
Web 2.0 and legal issues factsheet
Further information
General resources
Intellectual Property Office: Overview of the legislative framework and policy issues/developments regarding Intellectual Property Rights
Office for Public Sector Information: Information about Crown Copyright material, click use licence for reusing Crown Copyright material and access to the consolidated copyright legislation.
British Library Business and IP Centre: Provision of resources, support and advice relating to the creation and exploitation of IP within a business context
Licensing schemes and open content licensing initiatives
Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)
Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS)
Resources for health professionals
Resources for schools, colleges and universities
JISC Digital Media Online Image Finding Tutorial: Interactive tool providing information about how to find images online which can be used with the least amount of restrictions
Web2Rights Project: JISC funded project providing interactive copyright and other legal issues tools, resources and charts for use by JISC funded projects
JISC Casper: Interactive tools and associated resources for dealing with copyright issues in schools and projects who are reusing content
JISC IPR and Web2.0 Animation: IPR and Web2.0 animation commissioned by JISC and built around the Web2Rights project deliverables
Becta: Information about IPR for schools
JISC IPR Consultancy: Briefing documents about IPR and monthly IPR Newsletter
JISC Open Content Licences Overview Paper: Overview paper providing guidance about the use of open content licences for JISC funded projects
JISC Model Licence Interactive: Interactive tool which provides an overview of the benefits of the JISC Model Licence
TrustDR Project: JISC funded project providing supporting documentation relating to the establishment of a digital rights management system for repositories
JISC Legal: Support for HEIs and FEIs on legal issues
OSS Watch: Support for HEIs and FEIs on open source licences
Resources for the cultural heritage sector
Collections Link: Comprehensive resources relating to IP and licensing for cultural heritage bodies
Harvested links
- Copyright Essentials
- A Collections Trust factsheet providing an introduction to copyright law for the non-specialist collections manager. [?]
- Training Course: Copyright Essentials
- This training course provided by Museums Galleries Scotland offers an introduction to the principles of copyright within the context of caring for collections. It offers basic and practical training, [?]
- New guide to copyright for cultural heritage organisations
- The Collections Trust is delighted to announce the publication of a new guide to copyright for cultural heritage organisations. [?]
- Collections Management Network website
- Collections Management Network (CMNetwork) is a consortium of consultants, advisers and trainers with expertise in collections management. We work together to provide practical, authoritative, cost ef [?] <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1287584946184_396" />
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