Title
Copyright Librarian
Alexandra Kohn profile photo
Contact Information
Location

3459 McTavish Street Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C9

Phone number
514-398-3059
Email
alexandra.kohn [at] mcgill.ca
Library subject
Education

Master of Arts in Library and Information Studies, University College London

Master of Literature in Philosophy, University of Dublin, Trinity College

Master of Philosophy in Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Dublin, Trinity College

Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Studies and History, University of King鈥檚 College

Biography

Responsible for supporting and promoting best practices in copyright in teaching, learning and research.

Professional Activities

Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA),

Selected Publications

Kohn, A., & McKinnon, D. (2024.) Moving Beyond 鈥...of Its Time鈥: Statements on Harmful Content and Descriptions in Library and Archival Collections. College and Research Libraries 85(4), 853-868.

Kohn, A. (2019). Seeing the Whole Picture: Insights into Copyright Risk Literacy in Higher Education from Enterprise Risk Management in Benson, Sara R. (Ed) Copyright Conversations: Rights literacy in a Digital World. pp. 249-270. ACRL ()

Kohn, A., & Lange, J. (2018). Confused about copyright? Assessing researchers鈥 comprehension of
copyright transfer agreements.  Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 6(1), eP2253. .

Selected Presentations

Kohn, A. , Owen, V.,  鈥淎ccessible Content: A guide to the Canadian Copyright Act on Searching for Accessible Formats and Producing and Distributing Alternate Formats.鈥 ABC Copyright Conference. Halifax,  June 20, 2024.

Kohn, A. & McKinnon, D. 鈥淩eframing our 鈥渁ccurate鈥 historical records; looking at statements on harmful content and description.鈥 Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) Conference. Indiana University, Bloomington. June 28, 2023.