The Georgia State Copyright Case

Thursday, September 8, 2:00pm EDT.

Speakers:

• Kevin Smith, Director of Scholarly Communications, Duke University
• Siva Vaidhyanathan, Professor of Media Studies, University of Virginia

The Georgia State University copyright infringement case has been closely watched in higher education over the last several years. This lawsuit, brought by several publishers against Georgia State University, involves the use of copyrighted materials in higher education e-reserves, but the impact of the case and its potential results may be far more reaching. The trial has now closed and is awaiting a final decision. Despite the outcome, the case will certainly have an impact on how higher education uses copyrighted materials. The case—which affects faculty, students, scholarly authors, and university services including libraries—brings up issues of fair use in a digital age, scholarly communication and publisher business models, and the broader question of the future of teaching and scholarly communication as a whole.

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Copyright Webinars

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COPYRIGHT SERIES with GRETCHEN McCORD

Note: It is suggested that you attend the first three webinars and then the Issues course that is applicable to your library.

1. BASIC COPYRIGHT ISSUES
Wednesday, January 26, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Copyright laws can be confusing. What are the guidelines for librarians, patrons, faculty, and students in the age of the Internet? Gretchen McCord - librarian, attorney, and copyright consultant - will cover some crucial tips for making the right decisions. Later programs will go into details in different areas of copyright.

2. FAIR USE VS. COPYRIGHT
Wednesday, February 23, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Librarians and library users rely heavily on fair use on a daily basis. Everyone has an idea of what constitutes fair use and most of those ideas are a mix of correct and incorrect information. Learn not just what factors go into determining what constitutes fair use, but learn how to actually apply those factors in making a determination of fair use.

3. DIGITAL RIGHTS, THE INTERNET, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Wednesday, March 23, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Although there is no separate copyright law for the Internet, generally speaking, applying copyright to the Internet and social media offers its own particular challenges. Learn how to work through those often confusing and complicated situations so that you can best help your library and its users to exercise their rights without crossing risky lines. This session will also address law that is specific to the Internet, such as certain aspects of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.


ISSUES COURSE

4a. COPYRIGHT ISSUES IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Wednesday, April 6, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Engage in discussion regarding how to deal with copyright concerns in situations commonly encountered in public libraries, such as the ability of the library to publicly display or perform different types of works, whether F2F or online; making archival copies; copying works from one medium into another; and the library’s potential liability for actions of library users.

4b. COPYRIGHT ISSUES IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Wednesday, April 20, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Engage in discussion regarding how to deal with copyright concerns in situations commonly encountered in
school libraries, such as the conditions under which the school or library may show movies to students; copying works from one medium into another; classroom photocopying; and the library’s potential liability for actions of library users.

4c. COPYRIGHT ISSUES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
Wednesday, April 27, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Engage in discussion regarding how to deal with copyright concerns in situations commonly encountered in academic libraries, such as the use of print course packs and content management technology such as Blackboard; electronic reserves; classroom photocopying; and the library’s potential liability for actions of library users.

Pricing per Webinar:
NEFLIN Members: Free or $25 (depending on membership category)
Non-Members: $50

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Creative Commons Licensing

Tuesday, August 31, 2:00pm EDT.

Join Michael Carroll as he discusses how Creative Commons licensing provides intellectual property flexibility to institutions and helps individuals easily manage their creative rights.

Renew your Center for Intellectual Property membership or become a new member — either yourself ($60) or your institution ($500) — by August 23. Then you may attend this free seminar and continue to take advantage of additional member benefits for the next year.

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