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SCOOP: Open Education Week 2023

by Christine Fruin / March 2, 2023

In this month's SCOOP, we discuss open education resources in observance of Open Education Week 2023.

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SCOOP: Fair Use Week 2023 – Fair Use Myths and Facts 

by Christine Fruin / February 2, 2023

In this month's SCOOP, we discuss the myths and facts of fair use in copyright, in observance of Fair Use Week 2023.

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SCOOP: The Year in Scholarly Communication – 2022 Edition 

by Christine Fruin / December 29, 2022

In this month's SCOOP column, we look back on what happened in 2022 in scholarly communication, both within Atla and in the larger community.

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SCOOP: Guidelines on Inclusive Language & Images in Scholarly Communication

by Christine Fruin / December 1, 2022

In this month's SCOOP, we give a summary of C4DISC's Guidelines on Inclusive Language and Images in Scholarly Communication.

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SCOOP: Time to Leave CONTU Behind 

by Christine Fruin / November 3, 2022

In this month's SCOOP, we discuss if it's time for librarians to stop relying on the outdated CONTU and revisit Section 108.

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SCOOP: Theological Librarians are…Digital Collectors

by Christine Fruin / October 4, 2022

In this month's SCOOP, we discuss theological librarians as digital collectors and some ways to get involved in digital collecting.

Scholarly Communication, SCOOP

SCOOP: The First 100 Cases of the Copyright Claims Board

by Christine Fruin / September 2, 2022

In this month's SCOOP column, we look at the first 100 cases filed with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) and what the impact may be on libraries.

Scholarly Communication, SCOOP

SCOOP: What Copyright Law Says About Serving Students with Disabilities

by Christine Fruin / August 2, 2022

In this month's SCOOP column, we discuss copyright law and fair use as it is applicable to serving patrons with disabilities.

Scholarly Communication, SCOOP

SCOOP: Supporting the Creation and Implementation of OERs in Religion and Theology

by Christine Fruin / July 1, 2022

We are just back from Atla Annual 2022 in Baltimore. In the weeks ahead, recordings of presentations will be made available to registered attendees. During last week’s conference, members of the Atla Scholarly Communication & Digital Initiatives Committee presented on OERs. Below is an excerpt from part of the… Read…

Scholarly Communication, SCOOP

SCOOP: Policy and Procedure Updates from Atla Open Press

by Christine Fruin / June 2, 2022

In this month's SCOOP column, we share some policy and procedure updates from Atla Open Press, including house style, peer reviewer, and visual materials guidelines.

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