Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Ed Develop. SFHEA. Online learning, info, digital & copyright literacy. Deputy Chair of CILIP Info Lit Group. Head of MA Academic Practice 🐱
Computer science
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Education
23%
Great to be there today and learn from our Finnish colleagues!
Copyright waffling with Rt. Hon. Professor Sir Robin Jacob
We are delighted to announce the launch of a brand new episode of the Copyright Waffle podcast, recorded at UCL School of Laws in January 2025. We were honoured to be joined by the Rt. Hon. Profess…
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Today we launched a new episode of the Copyright Waffle podcast with the RT. Hon. Professor Sir Robin Jacob - our most distinguished guest copyrightliteracy.org/2025/11/04/c...
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Sep 18
How confident are authors about their rights related to copyright? Is the fear of navigating copyright preventing non-infringing ‘user’ activities? How can we mitigate the damage caused by copyright anxiety and chill?
A guest post by @awakaruk.bsky.social, @jsecker.bsky.social, and Chris Morrison:
A guest post by @awakaruk.bsky.social, @jsecker.bsky.social, and Chris Morrison:
Are Copyright Anxiety and Legal Chill Hampering Your Work?
The Scream (1893) by Edvard Munch This is guest post by Amanda Wakaruk, Jane Secker, and Chris Morrison. Amanda Wakaruk has worked as a copyright librarian since 2015 and is currently the Acting He…
www.authorsalliance.org
Great to see our research on the @authorsalliance.bsky.social blog as I feel I've spent my career trying to help people understand why copyright matters and why they should not fear it!
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Are Copyright Anxiety and Legal Chill Hampering Your Work?
The Scream (1893) by Edvard Munch This is guest post by Amanda Wakaruk, Jane Secker, and Chris Morrison. Amanda Wakaruk has worked as a copyright librarian since 2015 and is currently the Acting He…
www.authorsalliance.org
How confident are authors about their rights related to copyright? Is the fear of navigating copyright preventing non-infringing ‘user’ activities? How can we mitigate the damage caused by copyright anxiety and chill?
A guest post by @awakaruk.bsky.social, @jsecker.bsky.social, and Chris Morrison:
A guest post by @awakaruk.bsky.social, @jsecker.bsky.social, and Chris Morrison:
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Sep 10
And thank you so much for the chocolate!! You are really kind and I'm enjoying some with tea!
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Sep 10
Thanks to everyone who attended or presented at #icepops25 - Manchester did us proud and we'll be sharing some photos and the slides from the event very soon..in the meantime, a few highlights....
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Sep 10
So great to see you Doug and what a brilliant presentation you gave..also enjoyed our karaoke! See you again soon I hope #icepops25
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Sep 9
It's the day of #icepops25 and the sun is shining in Manchester and everything is yellow
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Icepops 2025: draft programme
Tuesday 9th September 11-12pm Private view of the John Rylands Library 12-1.15pm Registration and lunch available 1.15-1.30pm Welcome and introduction from co-Chairs, Chris Morrison and Jane Secker…
copyrightliteracy.org
Still time to book a place at this autumn's copyright education conference, Icepops 2025. Find out more and book your place: copyrightliteracy.org/icepops-2025...
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 22
Copyright Waffle Episode 28 with Monica Westin
Chris and Jane (copyrightliteracy.org) talk to upcoming Icepops keynote Monica Westin about her journey from library school, through to Google, Manchester Metropolitan University and now to Cambridge
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Very excited to get another Copyright Waffle podcast out, Episode 28 with Monica Westin is a bit of a trailer for #icepops2025 soundcloud.com/user-2432741... #copyright
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 17
Wasn't @nicwhitton.bsky.social doing some research into personality types and preference for play and games? I personally like learning to be fun and am quite competitive but I am not interested in badges at all!
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 17
Copyright and audiovisual works: where are we now?
On Friday 18th July at 11am-12pm BST we will be running our 79th webinar. This session will be a closed session for those in the education community to discuss where we are with copyright issues re…
copyrightliteracy.org
Looking forward to tomorrow's Copyright and Online Learning webinar on audiovisual content - if you've not signed up, still time: copyrightliteracy.org/2025/07/01/c...
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 4
Earlier today my line full of copyright literacy t-shirts after a busy few weeks at conferences
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Petition: Call for children's trans books to be put back in Kent libraries child sections
Protect these books under the Equality Act and protecting literature for education. Reach out to KCC about this harmful issue. Keep these age-appropriate trans books in children's sections.
petition.parliament.uk
someone made a petition and im spreading it around petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Matt
@mattlibrarian.bsky.social
· Jul 4
Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section
KCC says the move came after a "concerned member of the public" contacted them.
www.bbc.com
Copying the worst culture war moves from the USA, Kent County Council bans trans books in children’s library. 📚📜
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 3
Tom Lowe opening keynote at Learning at City St George's nails it - this is what I was also saying yesterday about GenAI and the impact on HE @citystgeorges.bsky.social
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 3
Lovely to see you Jo and all the best for the future! I had a great morning at the conference!
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 2
No that's a good answer!
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 2
creativecommons.org
Read up more on @creativecommons.bsky.social Signal Preferences here - a new social pact for how those who share data and AI companies can interact: creativecommons.org/2025/06/25/i...
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 2
Great to catch up with some folks at the #cilipconf25 but then major travel issues getting home so pretty exhausted and wishing I'd stayed longer!
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 2
AI & Copyright Regulatory debate with @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social, Seb Cuttill, @jsecker.bsky.social & Naomi Korn covering:
🔸Big Tech
🔸Unethical use of AI
🔸Craic - Creative Rights in AI Coalition
🔸Hallucination
🔸Misinformation
🔸Biased content
How can we trust anything we see? #CILIPConf25
🔸Big Tech
🔸Unethical use of AI
🔸Craic - Creative Rights in AI Coalition
🔸Hallucination
🔸Misinformation
🔸Biased content
How can we trust anything we see? #CILIPConf25
Great to be part of this panel this morning at the #cilipconf25 I'm sorry to be dashing off after lunch today but we have our learning and teaching conference at work!
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CILIP
@cilip.bsky.social
· Jul 2
AI & Copyright Regulatory debate with @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social, Seb Cuttill, @jsecker.bsky.social & Naomi Korn covering:
🔸Big Tech
🔸Unethical use of AI
🔸Craic - Creative Rights in AI Coalition
🔸Hallucination
🔸Misinformation
🔸Biased content
How can we trust anything we see? #CILIPConf25
🔸Big Tech
🔸Unethical use of AI
🔸Craic - Creative Rights in AI Coalition
🔸Hallucination
🔸Misinformation
🔸Biased content
How can we trust anything we see? #CILIPConf25
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 2
This LILAC song 2025
A song written for the 20th anniversary of the LILAC Information Literacy Conference 2025 performed live at Cardiff University following Professor Jane Secker's keynote talk on Tuesday 15 April 2025
on.soundcloud.com
CILIP commissioned a poem for the library profession. I love creative expression which is why I co wrote a song on information literacy with @cbowiemorrison.bsky.social you can listen here
on.soundcloud.com/twgukQhMXEgD...
on.soundcloud.com/twgukQhMXEgD...
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 1
"This corresponds to a male being 28.6%–185.5% more likely to be director." (Depending on the type of library). 📚 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Current State of Female Representation in Library Leadership: A Comprehensive Analysis of Over 13,000 Open U.S. Libraries by Library Type, Collection Size, and State
Women are still underrepresented in library leadership. Previous research has focused on academic libraries, with samples of <1000 libraries. This is the first study to analyze >13,000 U.S. librari...
www.tandfonline.com
Important research on library leadership
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 1
Anyone else going to #cilipconf25 as delayed by trains but now en route to the conference hotel
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 1
Tomorrow I'm speaking at the CILIP conference on a panel about copyright and AI and I plan to wear my 'how does copyright make you feel' t-shirt
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The Current State of Female Representation in Library Leadership: A Comprehensive Analysis of Over 13,000 Open U.S. Libraries by Library Type, Collection Size, and State
Women are still underrepresented in library leadership. Previous research has focused on academic libraries, with samples of <1000 libraries. This is the first study to analyze >13,000 U.S. librari...
www.tandfonline.com
"This corresponds to a male being 28.6%–185.5% more likely to be director." (Depending on the type of library). 📚 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 1
International Copyright-Literacy Event with Playful Opportunities for Practitioners and Scholars (Icepops)
Icepops 2025 Icepops is the International Copyright-Literacy Event with Playful Opportunities for Practitioners and Scholars. The sixth edition of Icepops (Icepops 2025) is taking place at the John…
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We could do some good promotion offering people actual Icepops if they book at #icepops25 today share.google/kCKXHyApCTZM...
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jul 1
I'm arriving around 8pm tonight when it's cooler but would be up for a drink in hotel bar!
Dr Jane Secker
@jsecker.bsky.social
· Jun 27
Thanks Dan, we are all so sad. I've many happy memories of meetings and socials and LILAC conferences with Elaine.