Categories: I-Share
      Date: Feb 19, 2009
     Title: Copyright Basics & Library Reserves Workshop

Register now for this day-long program, led by Tomas Lipinski, Co-Director and Associate Professor for the Center for Information Policy Research at the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The day will begin with the basics of copyright and then delve into the topic of copyright and reserve materials.

The workshop will be held March 20 at the University of Illinois Chicago. For more information or to register, visit the event registration page.

The agenda for the day will cover:

• Origins and Nature
• Exclusive Rights
• Duration
• Liability Issues
• Damages and Risk Management
• Fair Use in the library including Reserves
• Limitations on Exclusive Rights found in other sections of the copyright law, e.g., 108, 109, and 110, Anti-circumvention and anti-trafficking rules of section 1201, and exceptions of relevance to libraries and educational settings Online Service Provider Liability limitation of section 512 (brief overview time permitting)
• Questions

Lunch will be provided.

This workshop is sponsored by the I-Share Users' Group and the Public Services Working Group, with funding provided by the CARLI Program Planning Committee.