Welcome to Creative Thinking!
Films are found in Films section under Lessons.
NEW: Book Discussion Lessons for Fourth thru Sixth Grades!
Many educators requested we introduce plagiarism and copyright awareness lessons for upper elementary classes. Book Discussions for popular books Masterpiece and Scumble showcased at BookFest are now available to proactively address plagiarism and copyright challenges with research writing exercises.
IPAC news on WNKU
Steely Library offers an Intellectual Property Awareness Center (IPAC) for NKU campus constituents and community guests. The purpose of the new IPAC is to assist creators and consumers of intellectual property. To learn more, hear Librarian John Schlipp speaking about the IPAC with WNKU’s Matt Kelley.
Stegowagenvolkssaurus
See our Fair Use transformer named Stego in the Handouts section. Stego is a combination stegosaurus dinosaur and VW Beetle automobile.
NKU's W. Frank Steely Library is pleased to present class lessons, films, and activities on plagiarism and copyright awareness for the classroom, funded by a generous grant from the Cincinnati Bar Foundation. Collaborative community support was provided by NKU, the University of Louisville, and regional partners such as CET (Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation), KYVL (Kentucky Virtual Library), and the Campbell County (Ky.) Public Library.
Tied to national and state educational standards, this program offers everything needed to present engaging content for tweens to young adults in multiple disciplines from upper elementary schools through freshman level college courses. It could also be utilized for public library teen programs and community youth groups. The lesson content promotes research honesty and copyright consciousness for students. Both ethical and legal discussions are presented.
Intellectual Property Awareness Center
NKU’s Steely Library and Creative Thinking are pleased to announce the introduction of the IPAC (Intellectual Property Awareness Center) for both NKU constituents and public guests. The purpose of the new IPAC is to educate creators and consumers of intellectual property about issues such as copyright & fair use, plagiarism, patents & trademarks, and related legal and ethical aspects. To learn more, hear spokesperson and Intellectual Property Librarian John Schlipp speaking about the IPAC with WNKU’s Matt Kelley. The IPAC provides wide-ranging associated information resources, workshops, conferences, classes, and more to support libraries, educators, and the community. It is important to note that the IPAC will not provide legal advice. Once again, we appreciate your support of Creative Thinking and the IPAC programs at NKU.