Sara Rachel Benson

Interim Head, Scholarly Commons, University Library
Copyright Librarian, University Library
Assistant Professor, University Library

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0674-2000

Emailsrbenson@illinois.edu

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Research Interests

The ultimate goal of Sara Benson's research agenda is to shape the future of copyright policy by examining both on-the-ground practice in libraries and museums as well as the socio-political guiding principles behind such practices.

Keywords

KF United States Federal Law
copyright
Z665 Library Science. Information Science

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12 Article
4 Chapter
2 Book
1 Other report
2 More
- 1 Book/Film/Article review
- 1 Comment/debate

Copyright and digital collections: A data-driven roadmap for rights statement success
Benson, S. R. & Stitzlein, H., Jul 2020, In : College and Research Libraries. 81, 5, p. 753-767 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Modern Interlibrary Loan Practices: Moving beyond the CONTU Guidelines
Oakley, M., Quilter, L. & Benson, S. R., Aug 31 2020, Association of Research Libraries. 43 p. (ARL White Paper)
Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other report

Open Access
The Sweet Public Domain: Celebrating Copyright Expiration with the Honey Bunch Series
Benson, S. (ed.) & Dwyer, K. (ed.), Feb 17 2020, Illinois Open Publishing Network.
Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book

Open Access
Copyright Conundrums: Rights Issues in the Digitization of Library Collections
Benson, S. R., 2019, Digital Preservation in Libraries: Preparing for a Sustainable Future. Myntti, J. & Zoom, J. (eds.). Chicago: ALA Editions, p. 305-320 (An ALCTS Monograph).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Copyright Conversations: Rights Literacy in a Digital World
Benson, S. R. (ed.), 2019, Association of College and Research Libraries. 418 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book

Data from: Can fair use be adequately taught to Librarians? Assessing Librarians' confidence and comprehension in explaining fair use following an expert workshop
Benson, S. R. (Creator), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dec 18 2017
DOI: 10.13012/B2IDB-8336948_V1
Dataset

1 Membership of committee
1 Oral presentation

ALA Policy Corps (External organization)
Sara Rachel Benson (Member)
2020 → …
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
Copyright for Educational Use in the Age of COVID
Sara Rachel Benson (Speaker)
Aug 10 2020
Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation

Online Teaching During Pandemic Raises Copyright Concerns
Sara Rachel Benson
4/3/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment

Crosman Memorial Award
Benson, Sara Rachel (Recipient), 2020
Prize