Icepops 2025 was held at the John Rylands Library and Research Institute at the University of Manchester and you can see a selection of photos and the presentations from our speakers on this page.
Tuesday 9th September
11-12pm Private view of the John Rylands Library
12-1.15pm Registration and lunch available
1.15-1.30pm Welcome and introduction from co-Chairs, Chris Morrison and Jane Secker
1.30-1.50pm Icebreaker activity: Irene Barranco Garcia and Christine Daouti
1.50-2.35 Opening Keynote: Monica Westin – Atomic Scholarship: Reassembling authorship and research impact in the age of AI-synthesized knowledge | View Monica’s slides [PDF]
2.35-3.25 Lightning talks (5 minutes X 6 presenters) 3 papers with 10 minutes for questions 3 papers with 10 minutes for questions
| Presenter(s) | Title |
| Diane Crawford-Leighton, University of Exeter | Copyright and you!: supporting the university community through a scenarios-based approach to copyright guidance. View Diane’s slides [PDF] |
| Megan Kilvington, York St John University | Navigating the different copyright spaces – reflections of a copyright librarian in Open Research. View Megan’s slides [PDF] |
| Sarah Brear, Copyright Licensing Agency | Saved Stories and New Tabs: CLA and HE sector collaboration. View Sarah’s slides [PDF] |
| Ana Enriquez, Pennsylvania State University Libraries | Community and Joy through Learning: CopyrightX: Libraries. View Ana’s slides [PDF] |
| Irene Barranco-Garcia and Christine Daoutis, Imperial College London and UCL | Emotional copyright support for PGRs. View Irene and Christine’s slides [PDF] |
| Doug McCarthy, Open Future | ‘The Sunflower is Mine’ – Paradoxical Patterns in the Public Domain. View Doug’s slides [PDF] |
3.25-3.45pm Coffee break
3.45-4.30 Mat Bancroft in conversation: Copyright and the British Pop Archive
4.30-5.05 Lightning talks (5 minutes x 4 presenters) 4 papers, 15 minutes for questions
| Presenter(s) | Title |
| Bridget McCall and Kirsty Knowles, University of Dundee | Library Copyright Emotional Support Group – bringing disparate departments together and developing confidence for change (through copyright) during times of strife. View Bridget and Kirsty’s slides [PDF] |
| Inga-Lill Nilsson, Karlstad University Library | ”Dressed for Success” with OER. View Inga-Lill’s slides [PDF] |
| Andrew Gray, University of Arts London | Licence to Ill – Appropriation and the arts. View Andrew’s slides [PDF] |
| Lisa Moore, University for the Creative Arts | From Catwalk to Creative Commons: Fashion, Copyright, and Community. View Lisa’s slides [PDF] |
5.05-5.20pm Conference wrap up and close
7pm Evening social at The Fitzgerald, 11 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB.
Wednesday 10th September
10-11am – ALT COOL SIG Committee AGM – location TBC
11 am Tours of British Pop Archive at John Rylands Library
Copyright Literacy 