Reading sequence
Helping a community learn
For organizers, creative groups, business support organizations and legal professionals running educational sessions.
The sequence
- 10 questions before you help a community learn about IP
Ten questions to answer before you run an IP session for a community, and what to do about each one: roles, goals, privacy, plain language, community knowledge and referrals.
- Helping people see their own work differently
Start with what people make and what they want to happen with it; the IP questions follow from there.
- A practical IP workshop in an hour
A minute-by-minute plan for a one-hour IP session built on one ten-question article and one fictional example, ending with each person choosing what to read next.
- Making IP learning accessible across language and experience
Explain the situation before the term, use examples people already know, and give everyone more than one way to read, hear and take part.
- Helping someone find the right kind of support
Find out what the person needs answered, match it to the kind of help that answers it, check the provider is allowed to do the work, and leave the choice with them.
- Making an introduction with the person’s permission
Ask before you introduce, share only what the person approves, and leave them in control of their story.
- How to tell whether an IP workshop helped
Judge the session by what became clearer for participants, not by attendance or applause, and use what you learn to change the next one.
Optional side paths
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10 questions before you help a community learn about IP
Ten questions to answer before you run an IP session for a community, and what to do about each one: roles, goals, privacy, plain language, community knowledge and referrals.
Helping people see their own work differently
Start with what people make and what they want to happen with it; the IP questions follow from there.
A practical IP workshop in an hour
A minute-by-minute plan for a one-hour IP session built on one ten-question article and one fictional example, ending with each person choosing what to read next.
Making IP learning accessible across language and experience
Explain the situation before the term, use examples people already know, and give everyone more than one way to read, hear and take part.
Helping someone find the right kind of support
Find out what the person needs answered, match it to the kind of help that answers it, check the provider is allowed to do the work, and leave the choice with them.
Making an introduction with the person’s permission
Ask before you introduce, share only what the person approves, and leave them in control of their story.
How to tell whether an IP workshop helped
Judge the session by what became clearer for participants, not by attendance or applause, and use what you learn to change the next one.
Community knowledge and the limits of individual ownership
When a design, song or story belongs to a community’s tradition, one person’s permission is rarely enough. Find out who decides, agree the terms in writing, and know what IP law can and cannot protect.