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CIP Member Community Testimonials
See what scholars, experts and past participants have to say about CIP workshops.
"CIP offers courses and materials on a wide variety of copyright topics, and they are outstanding! Working with CIP as a teacher or a student is a joy. The staff is so helpful and the courses are of consistently high quality."
– Laura Gasaway, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Professor of Law, School of Law, University of North Carolina
"The workshops have been very good. The workshops are very interesting and provide a rich resource for understanding the intricacies of copyright issues. This is my third year of taking CIP workshops and I am sure I will take more in the future. I am especially impressed with the quality of the workshop leaders. I promote the CIP workshops to colleagues every chance I get."
– Ray Calvert, Director of Learning Resources, College of Coastal Georgia
"The workshops have helped me to develop a more comprehensive picture of the issues and opportunities related to copyright and intellectual property in an academic setting. My other knowledge is self-taught, and very situation-specific - the workshops have helped created a framework within which I can apply that knowledge."
– Isaac Gilman, Instruction & Access Services Librarian, Pacific University
"The online workshops have been very beneficial. They have increased my awareness of the problems that institutions face when dealing with copyright compliance and have also shown me options for addressing issues on my campus."
– J.H., Associate Director at a U.S. university and participant in past CIP workshops
"Very helpful - well-organized workshop leader, humor and understanding. Good to converse with other colleagues even asynchronously (the workshop would not have been possible in real time). Good to see colleague's perspectives, the similarities and the differences. Good use of links in the workshop material, good background reading."
– J.R., Library Director at an institution overseas and participant in past CIP workshops
"I feel that the material and instructors have both been excellent....I feel that I will have a lot of information with which to better address the college's needs in relation to copyright and feel significantly more prepared to do so. Even workshops I didn't originally anticipate being of particular interest offered information that I ultimately found both useful and interesting."
– Ruth Lindemann, Reference and Instructional Librarian, Danville Area Community College
"I think it offers a good range of topics. Presenters are all very good, helpful....I am the go to person in our library so I need to have a basic knowledge of many copyright-related topics. Your program has allowed me to do this without leaving my office. It has provided me with a directed, focused way of obtaining current info on many issues."
– Linda Sharp, Reference Librarian, University of Notre Dame
"It is well organized and the presenters are very knowledgeable about their subject. I will be using what I learned to present information the university community. The presentation is not overwhelming and the chat sessions really help with further understanding of the subject matter."
– Sandra Balough, Dean of Library Services, Saint Francis University
"Enrolling in the certificate has engaged me further with topics that I have a strong interest in. If not for the certificate program, I might not have taken two of the workshops both of which have proven very informative. I believe that earning the credential of having successfully participated in the full program will be useful in seeking my next job, as the certificate is not something that many will have.
For my current job, the workshops have provided me with confirmation that what I know and have worked towards implementing at my department is in keeping with the advice and opinions of the workshop faculty. This has given me more assurance in my conversations with faculty and students about copyright and IP issues in education."
– Kari Smith, Head, Visual Resources Collections & Services, University of Michigan, Department of History of Art
