Chief Officer: Copyright Manager – Library and Information Services (Post Level 8) (Job ID: 5896) needed at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Monitor the parliamentary copyright legislation changes. 
• Review policies relevant to copyright. 
• Monitor developments relating to Copyright Act.
• Develop manuals and provide guidance on copyright compliance. 
• Draw attention of senior management to copyright infringement. 
• Log the readers on the NEVADA system. 
• Analyse the content of the readers and course packs. 
• Provide guidance on how to adjust the content in order to comply with Copyright related regulations. 
• Direct the university community on alternative measures to deal with third-party content, e.g., Blackboard, or e-links to library databases. 
• Promote the University’s IP Policy. 
• Manage DALRO application on the copyright. 
• Direct the University community with all issues related to copyright activities. 
• Oversee copyright clearance process. 
• Apply the smooth transition of licence agreement changes. 
• Attend to all queries relating to the copyright application system. 
• Provide leadership to the university community on copyright legislation. 
• Liaise with publishers on copyrights request. 
• Monitor copyright compliance in the production of study guides and online tutorials. 
• Monitor the Copyright Legislation and advise the University Community.
• Provide Guidance to Scholarly Communications licensing.
• Negotiate with publishers on depositing of UFS research output (articles) on the Institutional Repository.
• Facilitate the observance of Copyright legislation.
• Explore cost-effective ways to disseminate course materials.
• Capacitate university community on copyright Legislation and related Regulations. 
• Capacitate university community of NEVADA copyright system. 
• Conduct workshops on Copyright compliance. 
• Provide advice on Copyright legislation. 
• Develop training manuals on Copyright and related legislations. 
• Provide advice to University on Creative Commons Licenses. 
• Facilitate the practical process of obtaining copyright clearance. 

Inherent requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences on NQF Level 7 or any Bachelor’s Degree on NQF Level 7 plus Postgraduate Diploma in Library Information Sciences NQF Level 8.
• A minimum of 3 (three) years relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities.
• 2024 LIASA Membership certificate.

Recommendations:

• A Law degree will be an added advantage.