Alexandra Kohn

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Alexandra Kohn

Title

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Biography

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

First name

Alexandra

Last name

Kohn

Google Scholar Profile

Alexandra Kohn

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5011-4351

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’s College

3459 McTavish Street Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C9

Phone number

514-398-3059

alexandra.kohn [at] mcgill.ca

Professional Activities

Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA), Copyright Committee

Selected Publications

Kohn, A., & McKinnon, D. (2024.) Moving Beyond ‘...of Its Time’: Statements on Harmful Content and Descriptions in Library and Archival Collections. College and Research Libraries 85(4), 853-868. https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.85.6.853

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 (full text)

Kohn, A., & Lange, J. (2018). Confused about copyright? Assessing researchers’ comprehension of
copyright transfer agreements. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 6(1), eP2253. doi:10.7710/2162-3309.2253.

Selected Presentations

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

Kohn, A. & McKinnon, D. “Reframing our “accurate” historical records; looking at statements on harmful content and description.” Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) Conference. Indiana University, Bloomington. June 28, 2023.