About Copyright Services
Copyright law has changed a significantly in recent years. New technology, legal updates, and changes in practice have already affected, and will keep affecting, how the University creates and uses copyrighted material.
We provide support to faculty, staff and students to ensure that our community can succeed in their teaching, research, and studies.
We strive to:
- provide educational programs and general advice on copyright issues
- monitor the university community's compliance with copyright rules and encourage appropriate practices
- develop and disseminate copyright policy
Advisory Committee
Dalhousie University's Copyright Advisory Committee looks at how copyright laws and rules affect how students, faculty, and staff use information. The Committee includes all relevant groups on campus to make sure the university has a clear and coordinated approach to copyright.
Copyright Advisory Committee Membership
| Name | Affiliation |
| Michael Vandenburg | Chair, Dean of Libraries, Copyright Officer, Dalhousie Libraries |
| Elaine MacInnis | Associate Dean Library Services and Head of MacRae Library, Dalhousie Libraries |
| Scott MacPherson | Copyright Services Specialist, Dalhousie Libraries |
| Jaclyn Chambers-Page | Copyright Librarian, Dalhousie Libraries |
| Danielle Boyd | Associate Legal Counsel, Dalhousie Legal Counsel Office |
| Hannah Steeves | Instruction & Reference Librarian, Sir James Dunn Law Library |
| Judith Davidson | Course Materials Manager, Dalhousie Bookstore |
| Kate Crane | Educational Developer (Online Pedagogy), Centre for Learning and Teaching |
| Lachlan Macleod | Intellectual Property Officer |
| Lucie Guibault | Associate Director, Law & Technology Institute |
| Mark Lewis | Chief Law Librarian |
| Michael Bennett | Associate Director Engineering Services, Information Technology Services |
| Mike Duggan | Instructional Technologies Architect, Academic Technology Services |
| Sandra Walde | Associate Dean, Faculty of Science |
| Shelley McKibbon | Information Services Librarian, Dalhousie Libraries |
| Tina Shannon | Director, Dalhousie Bookstore |
| Tracy Lenfesky | University Librarian, University of King’s College |
| Valerie Chappe | Associate Dean Students and Postdoctoral Fellows |
Contact Us
Please note, Copyright staff can only address inquiries from current Dalhousie University faculty, staff, and students.
| Contact | Role | |
| Copyright Office Email | Primary e-mail for all inquiries | copyright.office@dal.ca |
| Scott MacPherson | Copyright Services Specialist | scott.macpherson@dal.ca |
| Jaclyn Chambers-Page | Copyright Librarian | jchamberspage@dal.ca |
| Michael Vandenburg | Dean of Libraries, Copyright Officer | deanlib@dal.ca |
| Elaine MacInnis | Associate Dean Library Services | elaine.macinnis@dal.ca |