Copyright Services: Meet Our Team

Matthew Kopel, Copyright Specialist

Matthew Kopel is Copyright Specialist at Cornell University Library. After a career in academic publishing, he earned his MSLIS from Drexel University. Matthew’s work at CUL focuses on copyright policy, use and reuse of CUL materials, and working with teams within CUL on rights evaluations and general copyright troubleshooting.

Mike Priehs, Copyright Specialist for Education

Mike Priehs is the Copyright Specialist for Education at Cornell University Library. Prior to joining CUL, he has held positions at Wayne State University, Toledo Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Washington County, and University of California-Santa Barbara. Mike is a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at Wayne State University and earned his M.L.I.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In addition to his role at CUL, Mike is an adjunct instructor at the Cornell Department of Information Science and the Wayne State University School of Information Science. In his role at CUL, Mike develops and delivers copyright training for CUL employees.