Copyright Waffle

Copyright Waffle Episode 24 with Richard Ovenden - Bodley's Librarian

Sep 22, 2023

Richard Ovenden, Bodley's Librarian, discusses leading a prestigious research library, copyright challenges in preserving knowledge, failed UK government initiatives, data mining exceptions, private tech platforms' impact on knowledge access, digital archive preservation, mentorship in the library profession, societal surveillance implications, and book recommendations with a dash of sweet treats.

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Richard Ovenden

Jane

Chris

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Quick takeaways

Preservation of digital data requires balancing access with ethical considerations to ensure transparency and accountability.

Historical perspectives help in understanding copyright challenges and emphasize the importance of regulating access to preserve knowledge.

Mentors play a crucial role in shaping leadership qualities, instilling values of generosity and community engagement in the library profession.

Deep dives

Challenging the Digital Landscape with Copyright and Preservation

Preservation and access intersect in the digital age as institutions strive to navigate the challenges of archiving digital content. The podcast discusses the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding the preservation of online data, highlighting the importance of regulating access to ensure transparency and accountability. The evolving role of libraries and archives in digital preservation is emphasized, shedding light on the hurdles faced by institutions in capturing, managing, and making accessible born-digital information.

Introduction

2min

Evolution and Responsibilities of the Bodley's Librarian

14min

The Influence of Private Superpowers and Technological Dependence

3min

Preserving Society's Memory: Navigating Digital Archives and Copyright Laws

23min

Navigating Digital Archives and Mentorship in the Library Profession

15min

Exploring the Impact of Access to Information and Surveillance in Society

3min

Book Recommendations and Sweet Treats

6min

Jane and Chris talk to Richard Ovenden OBE: Bodley's 25th librarian (and Chris's ultimate boss) about leading one of the world's greatest research libraries, his best selling book 'Burning the Books' and the copyright implications of preserving knowledge in the 21st century. Photo credit: John Cairns Links to things mentioned in the podcast: Meet Bodley's Librarian: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/libraries/bodleys-librarian Burning the Books Radio 4 serialisation: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m4pm Tolkein at the Bodleian: https://tolkien.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ Amazon's Rings of Power: https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Power-Season/dp/B09QH98YG1 Withdrawal of UK proposal to expand scope of text and data mining (TDM): https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/blogs/data-hub/uk-re-considers-proposed-exception-for-text-and-data-mining UK Web Archive: https://www.webarchive.org.uk/ukwa/ Richard's journey to Bodley's Librarian: https://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtrainees/opening-doors-the-journey-to-bodleys-librarian/ Deal Library, Kent: https://local.kent.gov.uk/kb5/kent/directory/service.page?id=5GDeJlwVtCg Ian Mowat, Historian and forward thinking librarian: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11953652.ian-mowat-historian-and-forward-thinking-librarian/ Cliff Lynch, director of the Coalition for Networked Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Lynch The File by Timothy Garton Ash: https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/the-file/ Privacy is Power by Carissa Veliz: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442343/privacy-is-power-by-carissa-veliz/9780552177719 Simon Hopkinson's Saint-emilion au Chocolat: https://racheleats.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/saint-emilion-au-chocolat/

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