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Thread-Topic: Ball State Annual Copyright Conference Scheduled for April 12,
2006
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Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 11:08:03 -0500
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Subject: Ball State Annual Copyright Conference Scheduled for April 12, 2006
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On Wednesday, April 12, the Ball State University Libraries in Muncie,
Indiana [ www.bsu.edu/library/ <http://www.bsu.edu/library/> ] is
pleased to sponsor a one-day conference, "Copyright Challenges &
Opportunities: Practical advice for the digital age." Today's library
and information professionals must know how to properly use another
person's intellectual property. The challenges in the copyright law can
be intimidating. By attending this conference, you will hear from
nationally-known experts in the field. Topics include:
* The Top 10 Digital Legal Issues Facing Educational Institutions
* Digital Licensing; Digital Fair Use
* Update on Proposed Library Legislation
* Update on "Orphan Works" and Proposed Legislation
* Information Policy and Digital Works and more
Register online at www.bsu.edu/library/conference/copyright
<http://www.bsu.edu/library/conference/copyright/ohttp://www.bsu.edu/lib
rary/conference/copyright>
For more information, contact Fritz Dolak at (765) 285-5330 or
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]/omailto:[email protected]>
Featured speakers:
Jule L. Sigall, J.D., U.S. Copyright Office Associate Register for
Policy and International Affairs and Head of the Office of Policy &
International Affairs.
Kenneth Crews, J.D., Samuel R. Rosen II Professor in the Indiana
University School of Law-Indianapolis and in the IU School of Library
and Information Science and Associate Dean of the Faculties for
Copyright Management. Dr. Crews was the 2005 recipient of the "L. Ray
Patterson Award: In Support of Users' Rights" from the American Library
Association.
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Dwayne K. Buttler, J.D., Professor, Evelyn J. Schneider Endowed Chair
for Scholarly Communication at the University of Louisville, University
Libraries.
Michelle L. Cooper, J.D., Attorney in the Education Law Group at Bose
McKinney & Evans LLP in Indianapolis, IN. She focuses her practice
working with educational institutions in the areas of education law,
intellectual property law and employment law.
Kevin Smith, J.D., Director of Library and Instructional Resources at
Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio, focuses on library and academic
institution licensing concerns with emphasis on copyright and employment
law.
Registration by Feb. 14 is $60 (a sweetheart of a deal!), then increases
to $75 per person. After April 1, the cost is $100. All students $20.
The registration fee includes a buffet lunch.
Cindy Turner
Architecture Slide Curator
Visual Resources Center
University Libraries
Ball State University
765-285-5865 Office
765-285-2644 Fax
[email protected]
The University Libraries provide services that support student pursuits
for academic success and faculty endeavors for knowledge creation and
classroom instruction.
http://www.bsu.edu/library <http://www.bsu.edu/library>
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Voice: 609-252-1606
Fax: 609-252-1607
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