William Michael Cross
Also known as: Will Cross
Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, Open Education
Will Cross is the Director of the Copyright & Digital Scholarship Center in the NCSU Libraries and an instructor in the UNC SILS. Trained as a lawyer and librarian, he guides policy, speaks, and writes on open culture and navigating legal uncertainty. As presenter coordinator for the ACRL Scholarly Communication Roadshow, Will has developed training materials and workshops for international audiences from Ontario to Abu Dhabi. He serves as co-PI on two IMLS grants and is currently developing educational materials for SPARC, the Open Textbook Network, and Creative Commons USA.
Works (25)
Updated: April 4th, 2024 14:15
2021 journal article
Sharing Notes is Encouraged: Annotating and Co-creating with Hypothes.is and Google Docs
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 22(1).
TL;DR:
Based on the evaluation of annotations, notes, and assessments, it is concluded that these activities encourage student engagement and achievement of learning outcomes while raising awareness of the importance of open and collaborative practices.
(via Semantic Scholar)
www.asmscience.org (publisher PDF)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 15, 2021
2019 conference paper
Supporting Open Education with the Wind at Your Back: Lessons for OER Programs from the Open Textbook Toolkit
Waller, M., Cross, W., & Hayes, E. (2019, November 15).
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 28, 2024
2017 journal article
Data-informed open education advocacy: A new approach to saving students money and backaches
Journal of Access Services, 14(3), 118–125.
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2017 article
Hot Coffee and Freeze-Dried First Amendment Analysis: The Dubious Constitutionality of Using Private Ratings for Public Regulation of Video Games
Cross, W. (2017, September 5).
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 28, 2024
2017 journal article
Jump Start Your Scholarly Communication Initiatives: Lessons Learned From Redesigning the Scholarly Communications Roadshow for a New Generation of Librarians
ACRL 2017 Conference. http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/conferences/confsandpreconfs/2017/JumpStartYourScholarlyCommunicationInitiatives.pdf
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2017 chapter
The North Carolina State University Libraries' alt-textbook project: Open education that opens a door to the library
In Affordable course materials: Electronic textbooks and open educational resources (pp. 69–89). Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association.
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 journal article
The Open Textbook Toolkit: Seeding Successful Partnerships for Collaboration between Academic Libraries and University Presses
JOURNAL OF SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING, 49(1), 53–65.
author keywords: open access; library-press collaboration; open educational resource; academic infrastructure
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 journal article
More than a House of Cards: Developing a Firm Foundation for Streaming Media and Consumer-Licensed Content in the Library
Journal of Copyright in Education & Librarianship.
Source: ORCID
Added: January 28, 2024
2015 speech
Is Copyright the Third Rail in Information Literacy, or a Common Denominator?
(2015, February). In ACRL Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy Series.
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2015 conference paper
Libraries Leading the Way on the Textbook Problem
Charleston Conference Proceedings Paper.
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2015 chapter
Library Expertise Driving Pedagogical Innovation: Bringing “Open” to the Classroom with Open Educational Resources
In K. Smith (Ed.), Leading the 21st-Century Academic Library. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Ed(s): K. Smith
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2015 chapter
Making Space for the Giants: Copyright, Technology, and Online Instruction
In C. Major (Ed.), Teaching Online: A Guide to Theory, Research, and Practice (pp. 131–149). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Ed(s): C. Major
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2015 journal article
Using a Data Management Plan Review Service as Training Ground for Librarians
Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication.
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2015 conference paper
What We Learned from Offering to Review Data Management Plans
Charleston Conference Proceedings Paper.
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2015 speech
Your Invitation to Join the LibOER Community
(2015, January). https://vimeo.com/116900928
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2014 speech
Digital Media & Copyright in Higher Ed
Digital Media & Copyright in Higher Ed. (2014, September). In HigherEd Hero. https://www.higheredhero.com/3KP/0
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2014 conference paper
Support When It Counts - Library Roles in Public Access to Federally-Funded Research
Charleston Conference Proceedings Paper.
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2014 journal article
What We Talk About When We Talk About “Journal Club:” Scholarly Communication Advocacy and Public Access to Federally-Funded Research
Serials Review, 40(2), 123–128.
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2014 journal article
What we talk about when we talk about journal club: Scholarly communication advocacy and public access to federally funded research
Serials Review, 40(2), 123–128.
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2013 journal article
Copyright Policy and Practice in Electronic Reserves among ARL Libraries
COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES, 74(1), 69–84.
TL;DR:
This paper presents the results of a survey of 110 ARL institutions regarding their copyright policies for providing electronic reserves, and compiles descriptive statistics on library practice as well as coding responses to reveal trends and shared practices.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2012 report
Report of the ARL Joint Task Force on Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities
In Association of Research Libraries. http://www.arl.org/storage/documents/publications/print-disabilities-tfreport02nov12.pdf
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2012 journal article
Restoring the Public Library Ethos: Copyright, Licensing, and the Future of Librarianship
Law Library Journal, 104(2), 195–217.
Sources: ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2011 journal article
Preservice Legal Education for Academic Librarians within ALA-Accredited Degree Programs
Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 11(1), 533–550.
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2010 report
Developing Copyright Policy: A Guide for Liberal Arts Colleges
http://www.oberlingroup.org/files/DevelopingCopyrightPolicy_0.pdf
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
2006 journal article
Hot Coffee and Freeze-Dried First Amendment Analysis: The Dubious Constitutionality of Using Private Ratings for Public Regulation of Video Games
First Amendment Law Review, 4(1), 299–340.
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018
Employment
Updated: June 19th, 2018 12:43
2012 - present
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, US
Adjunct Professor
School of Information and Library Science
2011 - present
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Director
Copyright and Digital Scholarship Center
Education
Updated: June 20th, 2018 18:18
2018 - present
Creative Commons Mountain View, California, US
CC Certificate for Librarians
2017 - 2018
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition Washington, DC, US
Open Education Leadership Program
2009 - 2011
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, US
Master of Science in Library Science
Information and Library Science
2004 - 2007
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, US
Juris Doctor
School of Law
2001 - 2003
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, US
Master of Arts in Technology & Communication
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
1996 - 2000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, US
Bachelor of Arts
Constitutional History and Dramatic Art
Funding History
Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: June 20th, 2018 18:12
award
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
OER Research Fellowship
Open Education Group
grant
January 1, 2017
Open Education Across the UNC System
University of North Carolina’s General Administration
grant
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Open Textbook Toolkit
Institute of Museum and Library Services
grant
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
OER + ScholCom
Institute of Museum and Library Services
award
January 1, 2015
Open Education at North Carolina State
NCSU Foundation
award
January 1, 2011
Restoring the Public Library Ethos: Copyright, E-Licensing, and the Future of Librarianship
American Association of Law Libraries
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