We have now published two new guidance documents relating to the JISC and Higher Education Academy Open Educational Resources Programme (Phase 2).
Strategic Management of IPR for OER in UK HE addresses some of the background issues regarding management of intellectual property rights (IPR) in UK universities. In particular, this guidance aims to assist institutions by prompting strategic decisions that may need to be taken in relation to the management of intellectual property, and to inform those decisions. The full paper is available here: http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ManageContent/ViewDetail/tabid/243/ID/1926/Strategic-Management-of-IPR-for-OER-in-UK-HE.aspx.
Legal Aspects of the Use of Child Images in OERs considers the legal issues which arise in relation to the taking of or possession of images (still and moving) of children for use in an Open Education Resource. The paper focuses on the law as it applies to the creator of an OER but the creator does have to bear in mind that what is done will have a legal risk impact on the subsequent users of the OER and the creator’s employer e.g. the institution as well as any repository where the OER may be stored. The full paper is available here: http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ManageContent/ViewDetail/tabid/243/ID/1927/Legal-Aspects-of-the-Use-of-Child-Images-in-OERs.aspx.