Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Unit Head and document author and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.

Copyright Policy

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	13th December 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	30th March 2028	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	13th December 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer	Margie Jantti Director, Library Services	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	Sue Bennett Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Student Life)	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Library Services +61 2 4221 3548	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

This is the first document to be published in the University's new Policy Library. It is basically equivalent to the document that was approved and effect at the time the migration occurred, except for the numbering system and references, which have been updated to align with the new formatting and current requirements.

Version Control and Change History

Date Effective - Approved By - Amendment

1 - 05 April 2005 - University Council - First Version.

2 - 09 May 2006 - Vice-Principal - (Administration) - Migrated to UOW Policy Template as per the Policy Directory Refresh.

3 - 10 March 2009 - Vice-Principal - (Administration) - Future review date identified in accordance with Standard on UOW Policy.

4 - 13 September - 2011 - Chief Administrative Officer - Updated to reflect title change from VP(A) to CAO, and from University Librarian to Director, Library Services.

5 - 17 October 2016 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) - Updated terminology from Electronic Readings Service to Subject Readings. Updated multiple links to additional information. Updated position change from Copyright Officer to Copyright & Digitisation Officer.

6 - 8 May 2020 - Senior Deputy Vice - Chancellor - Administrative amendment to update Senior Executive titles.

7 - 30 March 2023 - Vice-Chancellor - Major amendments following scheduled review to reflect changes to the way that course materials are prepared and disseminated to students, and to reflect current practice and legislation change.

03/03/2025: Position name changed from Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President Operations (COO) to Vice-President Operations (VPO)