Overview
| Course Date(s) | Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25 June 2026 |
| Course Time(s) | 09:00-12:00 (EDT), 14:00-17:00 (BST), 15:00-18:00 (CEST) |
| Format | Training: Live Online |
| Price Dates | Price Tier | ALPSP Member | Non-Member |
| Ends 24 March 2026 | Early Bird | £275 + VAT | n/a |
| Begins 25 March 2026 | Standard | £325 + VAT | £550 + VAT |
This course provides an essential introduction to copyright law and how it is used in practice. Delegates will gain an understanding of the key copyright grants, how these rights are licensed, and all other copyright issues key to the publishing industry. The final section of the course will focus on Gen AI and its relationship with copyright.
Please note: Delegates will not receive a recording of the training course. Read helpful information for delegates attending.
Who should attend?
The training is aimed at anyone who needs to understand copyright basics.
What will you learn?
- Understand the principles of copyright and how it works in an international digital and print environment
- Learn the territorial differences in key defences, exceptions, or limitations to copyright
- Know how to ensure that moral rights are protected
- Understand permission systems and Reproduction Rights Organizations (RROs)
- Understand Open Access/Creative Commons licences and how they function
- Examine copyright rules around linking, emailing, and other basic business activities
- Gain insight into how works are licensed in both OA and non-OA outlets.
Programme
- What exactly is copyright: who owns it and who can enforce it?
- Moral rights: what they are and how they affect publishers
- International copyright framework: how it all fits
- Managing permissions: what to ask and what to record
- When you don’t need permission: ‘Fair dealing’ and ‘Fair use’ provisions
- Making permissions easier: blanket licences, bilateral agreements and outsourcing
- AI and copyright
VAT Information:
- UK customers: 20% UK VAT applies
- EU VAT-registered customers: VAT reverse-charged (valid VAT number required)
- Customers outside the UK and EU: No UK VAT charged.
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Speakers
Testimonials
Fantastic. Rachel and Leslie were great course leaders. The basics covered, Open Access (pretty hot right now) as well as the online licensing aspects." Patrycja Ulatowska, John Wiley & Sons
I now have a broader and more general awareness of different aspects of copyright and will feel more confident when dealing with copyright issues in my role." Portia Taylor, The British Academy
