NCSU Libraries Focus Online
Volume 26 number 3 - Spring 2006
NCSU Libraries' Peggy Hoon leads ARL Copyright Education Initiative
By Anna Dahlstein, External Relations
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Peggy
Hoon as its visiting scholar for campus copyright and intellectual
property projects. Hoon is currently the scholarly communication
librarian and special assistant to the provost for copyright administration
at North Carolina State University.
Hoon leads the planning and development of a multiphase ARL Copyright
Education Initiative for ARL member institutions. In this effort,
she works closely with the Public Policies Steering Committee and
key ARL and Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
(SPARC) staff. The initiative will offer information, resources,
and tools that reflect library principles and goals and specifically
target major campus constituent groups. Hoon says,
"I have great respect for ARL and the work it does on behalf
of its members and their patrons. I am delighted to be able to
work with these talented individuals and thank both [Executive
Director] Duane Webster of ARL, [Vice Provost and Director of Libraries]
Susan Nutter of the NCSU Libraries, and [Provost and Executive
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs] Larry Nielsen for giving
me this opportunity."
Hoon joined the NCSU Libraries in January 1998, when it became
the first academic library in the country to establish a Scholarly
Communication Center (SCC). In April 2004 she took on the additional
role of special assistant to the provost for copyright administration.
Larry A. Nielsen, the NCSU provost and executive vice chancellor
for academic affairs, says,
"Rapidly changing technologies and legislation are making
it more and more complex for students, faculty, and administrators
to make informed decisions on the 'fair use' of scholarly resources
and other issues related to copyright ownership. When we needed
additional assistance in researching and analyzing legislation
and policy, NC State University was fortunate to find the necessary
expertise right here at the Libraries."
In May 2005 Hoon provided affidavit information that was instrumental
in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to overturn the "broadcast
flag" regulation adopted by the Federal Communications Commission.
The regulation would have prevented the copying of transmitted
programming for teaching and consumer use. Hoon outlined the adverse
impact that the flag would have on distance education activities
at NCSU.
At NC State, the SCC has offered workshops and seminars on a variety
of topics, including open access publishing, legislation affecting
academic freedom and privacy, copyright term extension, and journal
and database pricing and licensing terms, paying particular attention
to the impact of these on the university’s research mission.
Hoon holds a J.D. degree from the University of Washington and
a B.S. degree in nursing from the University of Colorado. |
