The Copyright and Permissions Intern focuses his/her efforts on assisting with online courses at Duke.  The Intern will examine course materials and determine where reliance on fair use is appropriate and where permission must be sought. 

Working with librarians, including appropriate subject specialists, as well as others involved in new scholarly communications initiatives to identify needs and key people to assist the outreach efforts, the intern:

• Reviews online course materials and evaluates the rights situation in regard to any third-party material contained therein.
• Using criteria developed working with the Director of the Copyright and Scholarly Communications Office, assesses where it is appropriate to rely on fair use.
• Seeks appropriate material that is licensed for non-commercial educational use to substitute into course materials when appropriate.
• When needed, contacts rights holders to obtain permission to use (and, sometimes, reformat) materials used in courseware.
• Gathers data regarding the use of the COPE (Compact for Open-Access Publishing Equity) fund to reimburse open access article processing charges and research open access publishing patterns of faculty applicants to the fund; researches other data about COPE funds at other institutions; prepares reports on the use of the COPE fund as requested.
• Maintains detailed documentation for permission decisions.
• Maintains a log of consultations for the Copyright and Scholarly Communications Office.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
• None

It is the expectation that all Duke University Library staff members will demonstrate exceptional workplace behaviors in the execution of their specific position responsibilities. These behaviors are customer focus, collaboration, creative problem solving, continuous learning and a commitment to diversity.

• Must be able to work in an environment in which exposure to materials containing dust and mold is possible
• Normal office environment

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An electronic resume, cover letter, and list of 3 references should be submitted at: http://www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/main.html.  Refer to requisition # 400719179.