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This project was produced along with a professional development workshop series made for School Librarians and Media Coordinators in western North Carolina. Primary Resources Opening Portals to Enhance Learning (PROPEL) is a 30-hour series designed to help media technology professionals work with teachers to integrate digital primary sources of the Library of Congress into the curriculum. PROPEL is an offshoot of the Adventure of the American Mind (AAM) program and is funded by the Library of Congress.
In North Carolina, copyright compliance is the responsibility of administrators, teachers and librarians. The PROPEL course developers wanted participants to begin with an understanding of copyright essentials. Then they were able to discuss guidelines for fair use and to build a supportive environment for problem-solving. John Brim of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction joined our early sessions to lead the discussion. This website contains his lecture segmented into short topical videos. There are also answers to questions from workshop participants and discussion board postings.
To collect the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), participants shared their questions and the issues facing their schools. After a number of workshops during which these issues were recorded, the questions were collated and categorized. John then answered these FAQs on video.
Project Staff
The following individuals contributed to this project. Many thanks to the school librarians and media technology professionals who participated in the workshop sessions, contributing questions and issues that they face in the real world. Thanks for all you do!
John Brim
John C. Brim is the Section Chief for the Resources Development and Evaluation Services Instructional Technology Division of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. He has been involved in instructional media and technology throughout his career. John directs the NC Distance Learning program offering online courses for high school students and online professional development for educators. He is also the copyright specialist for NC teachers and media specialists.
Elizabeth Lang
Elizabeth (Liz) joined the AAM team in June 2005 where she manages inventory, records, reports and helps prepare workshop documents. She also assists with facilitating some of the workshops, writing instructional materials and provides technical systems support and troubleshooting. An accomplished photographer and professional video producer of eight years, she brings her field experiences to the AAM workshops. She has studied electrical engineering and photography and enjoys using technology for creative purposes. Liz graduated in 1987 with a degree in Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology from Isothermal Community College.
For this project, Liz directed and recorded the video shoot, co-designed the site, assisted building it, and provided technical assistance throughout.
AnneMarie Walter
AnneMarie Walter is the Associate Director of the Adventure of the American Mind Program at Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, NC. She has facilitated a number of professional development workshops for K12 teachers and school librarians on the subjects of using primary sources in the classroom, Digital Storytelling and now the PROPEL series. A workplace training professional in her former life, she is currently a master’s candidate in the Instructional Technology program at East Carolina University, where she recently won the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for 2006-2007.
For this project, AnneMarie compiled, researched and categorized the questions, designed and built the site, recorded and edited the video and wrote and edited the copy.
Share this site
You may use this site in your professional development workshops with teachers, school librarians and other media technology professionals to enhance their learning about copyright. Feel free to link to this site. You do not need to write for permission. If you think this site would be helpful to someone, please forward this link to them.
The AAM program is made available through a Library of Congress grant funded by the U.S. Congress.