Copyright Case Study (MCQ) Mary is a researcher working in an Australian University. She is co-authoring a paper with Deirdre, one of her PhD students. Their paper has been accepted for publication in an online journal subject to the authors clarifying the status of some maps they wish to include in their manuscript. Mary and Deirdre want to include in their paper a map of Australia which shows the location of the Woomera Rocket Range. This map , published on page 71 of Fire Across the Desert / Peter Morton is based on 1946 Press reports. The book was originally published by the Australian Government Publishing Service in 1989. The AGPS has since ceased operations but used to fall under the purview of the Attorney General’s Department. The Woomera Rocket Range falls within the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) which is regulated by legislation and is a Defence premise used for the testing of war materiel under the management of the Royal Australian Air Force. T...
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Nice and neat blog, Catherine.
ReplyDeleteI chose Wordpress for my LiDA103 course, and am not entirely satisfied with it, especially with the regular promptings from the company to upgrade or buy its products.
Blogger looks much more pragmatic and manageable.
Thank you. I had a look at WordPress and it looked a bit too complicated for me. Blogspot is easy to use and not too busy.
DeleteAgree with you, Catherine. Blogger looks more functional and straightforward.
DeleteI note that you are engaged in copyright coordination; this course will be a breeze for you then.
Being involved in publishing, I am ashamed to realise how little I know about open licensing, and finding this course really relevant and useful.