News and Announcements

Scholarly Communication Services Coordinator Kristy Padron just posted her latest blog about a fair use case from South Florida that made it to the Supreme Court! Read more about the 80s rap group 2 Live Crew's 1994 Supreme Court, which influenced our current understandings of copyright, fair use, and parody.

Read the librarian Kristy Padron's latest blog about fair use analysis. This dives deeper into The Fair Use Doctrine and how educators can properly use information for instructional and scholarly/ creative purposes. 

Celebrate Every BODY Week serves as a reminder to focus on ways to accept and appreciate our bodies for all that they can do! We have compiled a list of books, e-books, and podcasts that students can reference if they are looking to develop a healthier relationship with their body and food. 

Fair Use Week is February 22 – 26, 2021.  The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designated this time to highlight and promote what fair use allows us to do with copyrighted works. Click the link to learn more!

The FAU Libraries are excited to virtually celebrate Black History Month this year. Click the link to check out our e-resources. 

Dean Carol Hixson discusses what the FAU community can expect from the Libraries in the spring 2021 semester in her latest blog. She says, "During the Spring 2021 semester, library faculty and staff will continue to serve the FAU community through a hybrid model of on-site and technology-enhanced services that ensure public safety while meeting the needs of FAU faculty and students." Click the link to read more about our operations for this semester. 

January 1 is more than the first day of a new year!  It’s also the day that many works enter the public domain because their copyright expires.

We hope everyone has a wonderful safe and happy winter break! To find out our hours and more information, click here!

Did you miss our November newsletter? Check it out here! It's full of information about library news, upcoming events, and resources! Sign up to get our newsletter here: https://library.fau.edu/join-our-mailing-list

Florida Atlantic University’s subscription to the RefWorks citation management software ends December 31, 2020.  To help facilitate this transition, the FAU Libraries offers a variety of free web-based alternatives.