AI, Copyright, and Libraries: Guidelines for Faculty, Students, and Researchers

AI tools offer faculty, students, and researchers an alluring way to locate and synthesize library-licensed materials, but these efficiency gains may not always comply with copyright law, license terms, or research ethics. This session reviews responsible uses of AI with licensed content in the USC Libraries collections. Participants will examine emerging court rulings on copyright and large language models, along with database vendor license requirements. USC librarians Benjamin Hall and Bridgid Fennell will also cover best practices for sharing library resources in Brightspace and introduce…