Update on work done so far to identify and contact rights-holders of material released through the CeLLS project (Collaborative e-Learning in the Life Sciences), a JISC/SFC Scottish Transformation project from 2005-2007, with a view to re-releasing under Creative Commons Licence.

1. Unlocking the CeLLS This work is licenced under a Creative Commons Licence except where explicitly exempted. UK Centre for Bioscience logo © University of Leeds. All rights reserved. as part of the OeRBITAL PROJECT Chris Taylor c.d.taylor@leeds.ac.uk @chr1staylor

2. OeRBITAL OER discovery project http://heabiowiki.leeds.ac.uk/oerbital/ Building discipline-specific collections of existing open resources Group of 10 Discipline Consultants mining known OER repositories and search engines to populate MediaWiki Using professional/network links to uncover unlisted potential OER 3 Learning Technologists to advise and assist Open educational Resources for Biologists Involved in Teaching And Learning

3. CeLLS project Collaborative e-Learning in the Life Sciences JISC/SFC Transformation project, 2005-2007 http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningsfc/cells.aspx Produced a significant number of high quality learning resources Uploaded to Jorum as per project requirements Held under Jorum Institutional Licence Not appropriate for our OER collection

4. CeLLS Preservation Society One of our DCs discovered the CeLLS resources hosted in Jorum Discussion at: http://heabiowiki.leeds.ac.uk/oerbital/index.php/Molecular_biology Impressed by their descriptions* and flagged up for potential inclusion in OeRBITAL collection but unable to access Initial investigation revealed original steering committee member sat in next office(!), who was able to offer contact details Cunning plan formed to seek to re-release resources under Creative Commons

5. Justification Project originally funded by JISC Designed to be used by HE Ethos of project v.similar to OER, from final project rep and final sustainability plans: Designed for reuse and adaption, for collaboration across sector for further development of resources

6. Working with the IPR Support Team Needed advice on most appropriate course of action Number of v.useful exchanges with Naomi Korn Suggest caution, solid risk management approach, exhaust all reasonable avenues Clear documentation trail Good trial for IPR Risk Mgmnt Calculator http://www.web2rights.com/OERIPRSupport/risk-management-calculator/ Low - medium V.useful advice offered for initial contact email

7. Following the trail Project website no longer live Most of original project team either retired, part of organisations that no longer exist (Interactive University) or have moved to new institutions Trail 4 yrs (c)old

8. Following the trail cont. Project managed overall by JISC, funded by SFC, managed by Dundee University initially, but transferred later to Napier: http://learning.covcollege.ac.uk/content/Jorum/MET_Enzyme-inhibition_LM-1.2/special_ack.htm Institutions involved Scottish Colleges Biotechnology Consortium Napier University University of Dundee Interactive University Scottish Qualifications Authority All released material

9. Following the IPR trail cont. SFC did not choose to retain copyright From investigation, IPR appears to remain with the individual institutions that released the resources, so potentially would have to go to each to request re-release

10. Encouraging signs All original project members and funding/management bodies able to be contacted have strongly endorsed the move (Unconfirmed, but…) no third-party material included in resources – project policy Dundee looking at reviewing its licensing policy for material in Jorum, and Creative Commons looks to be a front-runner Have offered input on this Member of our Advisory Board is Dean of L&T in relevant dept at Dundee Have now managed to obtain project documentation on: IPR Management Policy IPR Operational Guide Investigation is ongoing…

11. Classification as Orphan Works Last resort Doesn’t seem appropriate currently, based on the contact we’ve now made and what we’ve uncovered so far Although, given that the Interactive University has now closed down, something to consider…though further investigation req’d

12. Unlocking the CeLLS UK Centre for Bioscience logo © University of Leeds. All rights reserved. Part of the OeRBITAL PROJECT Chris Taylor c.d.taylor@leeds.ac.uk @chr1staylor