Events and News

News and Upcoming WCA Events

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If you have an idea for a topic for one of our regular “copyright watercooler” events, please let us know!

  • Fall 2026 Copyright First Responders Western Copyright Alliance Training with Kyle K. Courtney Register now for the Fall 2026 Western Copyright Alliance Copyright First Responders training with Kyle K. Courtney.  This is an intensive six week online training designed for librarians and library workers who encounter copyright in their day-to-day work.  After the training, you…

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  • Join us for our ongoing monthly discussion series! May Join Anali Maughan Perry from CFR AZ on Friday, May 15 at 11:00 AM PT for an Introduction to Creative Commons Licenses- what they are and where to find them. We’ll have a brief presentation, followed by discussion and questions. Creative Commons is celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year!…

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  • WCA is pleased to announce our spring discussion series. This is an opportunity to come together once a month to talk about copyright in libraries. Each month we select a topic for discussion and a facilitator will do some stage setting to get the conversation going; these are opportunities to learn from each other, share…

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Event Calendar

Find below both events sponsored by WCA and its partners and other public events related to copyright and libraries. If you know of an event to add to the calendar, let us know!