BSBINS503 - Monitor compliance with copyright and licence requirements

Unit code: BSBINS503 | Study level: TAFE

Credit points

N/A

Location

Footscray Nicholson

Prerequisites

N/A

Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor compliance with copyright and licence requirements for collections held by businesses, archives, galleries, libraries and museums.The unit applies to individuals who are responsible for monitoring the organisation’s compliance with copyright and licence requirements regarding collections held in archives, galleries, libraries and museums, and who operate autonomously but in consultation with other relevant stakeholder.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
*monitor compliance with copyright legislation on at least two occasions
*monitor licenses for digital rights management on at least two occasions
*assess risks associated with donated and culturally sensitive material on at least two occasions.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:
*source information about copyright relevant to a range of organisations
*refer to policies, procedures and licences to ensure compliance with legislation
*identify procedures to minimise risk of infringements of copyright and licence conditions.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
*copyright and licensing laws and regulations relating to an organisation
*key aspects of licensing and role of collecting societies
*features of open source copyright licences
*organisational policies, protocols and procedures on copyright, licences and digital rights management
*rights of copyright owners, including digital rights management
*relevant sources of information and advice on copyright
*protocols for handling donated and culturally sensitive material.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.