I couldn't register and sign onto _http://www.educause.edu/live083_ (http://www.educause.edu/live083) to access the free webcast. Is membership to educause a prerequisite? Barbara Treitel
In a message dated 2/10/2008 7:09:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, akeshet at imj.org.il writes: By the way, I did catch this, and it was indeed worth it. More webcasts coming up, and an archive of previous ones: http://www.educause.edu/live/ Amalyah ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <mcn-l at mcn.edu> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:46 PM Subject: [MCN-L] IP SIG: Free Webcast Friday on the Value of Fair Use > Sounds worth catching this on Friday if you can. > > Amalyah Keshet > Chair, MCN IP SIG > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ???: Steve Worona > ????: ? 29/01/2008 18:45 > ????: Free Webcast Friday on the value of Fair Use > > > My next EDUCAUSE Live! Webcast features Matt Schruers, Senior Council for > Litigation and Legislative Affairs with the Computer and Communications > Industry Association, speaking on "Copyright Fair Use and the Economy". > 1-2pm Eastern Time, Friday, Feb. 1. No charge, but registration required > at <http://www.educause.edu/live083>. Summary: > > > The copyright legislative process in Washington traditionally focuses on > increasing the protection provided to copyrights, based on the assumption > that this will strengthen the economy. Recent research, however, indicates > that exceptions to copyright protection also promote innovation and are a > major catalyst of U.S. economic growth. Specific exceptions to copyright > protection under U.S. and international law, generally classified under > the broad heading of fair use, are vital to many industries and stimulate > growth across the economy. In fact, business enterprises that benefit from > fair use generate substantial revenue, employ millions of workers, and, in > 2006, represented one-sixth of total U.S. gross domestic product. This > economic research suggests that future copyright legislation needs to > account for these important limitations if the policy-making process is to > stimulate growth. > > > All EDUCAUSE Live! Webcasts are archived for later (re)viewing. > > See you Friday. > > Steve > -- > Steven L. Worona > Director of Policy and Networking Programs > EDUCAUSE / 1150 18th St. NW suite 1010 / Washington, DC 20036 > 202-872-4200 x 5358 / 202-872-4318 fax / sworona at educause.edu _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
