Stephen Spong is the Copyright Officer and an Associate Librarian at Western University, where he was previously the Director of the John and Dotsa Bitove Law Library. Prior to joining Western Libraries in November 2019, he held roles at Centennial College, the Ontario College of Art and Design University, and Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. His professional work focuses on copyright policy, scholarly communication, open education, and the intersection of copyright and generative artificial intelligence in post-secondary education.

Stephen received his Master of Information from the University of Toronto and his Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School. He regularly teaches, presents, and consults on copyright and information policy issues within Canada and internationally.