Research Interests
The ultimate goal of Sara Benson's research agenda is to shape the future of copyright policy by examining both on-the-ground practice in libraries and museums as well as the socio-political guiding principles behind such practices.
Additional Campus Affiliations
Copyright Librarian, University Library
Associate Professor, University Library
Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences
Associate Professor, European Union Center
External Links
Recent Publications
Benson, S. R., Ocepek, M., & Cheng, S. (2025). Protecting Indigenous cultural heritage across borders: A Delphi study of international Traditional Cultural Expression laws. IFLA Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352251321191
Trei, K., Benson, S. R., & Cheng, S. (2025). A Qualitative Study of STEM Graduate Majors’ Copyright Knowledge and Educational Experiences. Portal, 25(2), 389-408. https://doi.org/10.1353/PLA.2025.A955951
Benson, S. R., & Ocepek, M. (2023). Information Science Students’ Emotional Response to Copyright. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 64(2), 159-168. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-2020-0086
Benson, S. R., Myers, C. S., & Vollmer, T. (2022). CASE Act: Implications for college and research libraries. College and Research Libraries News, 83(5), 214-218. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.83.5.214
Benson, S. (2022). Rights issues in the digitization of library collections. In J. Coates, V. Owen, & S. Reilly (Eds.), Navigating Copyright for Libraries: Purpose and Scope (pp. 175-193). (IFLA Publications; Vol. 181). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110732009-010