Copyright, Publishing, and Intellectual Property

About Scholarly Communication

The UCLA Library is committed to informing the campus community about developments in scholarly communications, including those affecting authors' rights, the use of copyrighted materials in research and instruction, and open-access initiatives. Since 2004 the Library has had an active scholarly communication steering committee, whose goal is to help scholars make their work more visible and usable and which conducts programs focused on the unique needs of researchers, scholars, instructors, and students. In addition, the committee assists faculty with copyright questions and use of the eScholarship Repository.

The heart of this Web site is a blog that is regularly updated with information about developing issues, policy debates, and proposed solutions. There are also links to upcoming events, UC-wide initiatives, and information and resources to aid faculty and students in answering copyright-related questions.

For further information about scholarly communication or to request assistance, email the steering committee or call 310.206.6400.

Scholarly Communication Steering Committee

Sharon Farb, Chair
Associate University Librarian for Collection Management and Scholarly Communication
Phone: 310.825.1201

Marta Brunner
Librarian for English and American Literature and History, Charles E. Young Research Library
Phone: 310.825.1249

Janet D. Carter
Collection Coordinator, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
Phone: 310.825.5802

Anita Colby
Head of Collection Development, Science and Engineering Library
Phone: 310.825.3983

Angela Riggio
Head, Digital Collections Management
Phone: 310.206.7532

Dawn Setzer
Director of Communications
Phone: 310.825.0746

Elizabeth Stephenson
Librarian, Institute for Social Science Research Data Archives
Phone: 310.825.0716

Gordon Theil
Head, Arts and Music Libraries
Phone: 310.206.8895

Bonnie Tijerina
Digital Collections Services Librarian
Phone: 310.206.3388