Dear Colleagues,
The Association of Research Libraries <https://www.arl.org/index.php> and the Software Preservation Network <https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/> thank you ALL for the overwhelmingly positive response we received regarding the *Fair Use Code & Other Legal Tools for Software Preservation Webinar Series*! REGISTRATION IS FULL! If you were not able to register, thank you SO MUCH for your interest and DON'T WORRY - *ALL EPISODES WILL BE RECORDED AND POSTED THE SPN WEBSITE - FREE AND AVAILABLE FOR ALL!* Starting on Feb 25 (Fair Use Week!) and running for 7 weeks, each webinar lasts 55 minutes and uses the Zoom web conferencing platform. While each episode varies, the general structure is as follows: (10min) Introductions and where we are in the series (15min) The practice-based problem to solve/scenario to address (15min) Legal Discussion - What legal principle applies - How the community can use that principle in daily practice (15min) Q&A Series Overview EPISODE 1: The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Software Preservation: Why and How February 25, 2019 @ 11amPT/1pmCT/2pmET EPISODE 2: Beginning the Preservation Workflow March 4, 2019 @ 11amPT/1pmCT/2pmET EPISODE 3: Making Software Available Within Institutions and Networks March 11, 2019 @ 11amPT/1pmCT/2pmET EPISODE 4: Working with Source Code and Software Licenses March 18, 2019 @ 11amPT/1pmCT/2pmET EPISODE 5: Understanding the Anti-circumvention Rules and the Preservation Exemptions March 25, 2019 @ 11amPT/1pmCT/2pmET EPISODE 6: Making the Code Part of Software Preservation Culture Monday, April 1, 2019 @ 11amPT/1pmCT/2pmET EPISODE 7: International Implications April 8, 2019 @ 11amPT/1pmCT/2pmET Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to these discussions! On behalf of the ARL and SPN, Jessica Meyerson -- *Jessica Meyerson* Research Program Officer | Educopia Institute <http://educopia.org/> Software Preservation Network <https://softwarepreservationnetwork.org> The Maintainers <http://themaintainers.org/> Working from Austin, TX jess...@educopia.org | 512-864-4575