The Association of American Publishers (AAP) Rights and Permissions Advisory Committee (RPAC) presents a replicate of the successful seminar:The TEACH and the No Child Left Behind Acts Revisited: New Roles, Rules, Opportunities and Responsibilities for Publishers, Schools, Colleges and Academic Libraries Tuesday, April 26th, 2005 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Houghton Mifflin Offices 222 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 The U.S. Department of Education calls the No Child Left Behind Act "A landmark in education reform designed to improve student achievement and change the culture of America's schools." Additionally, The TEACH Act represents a milestone in the continual updating of copyright law and academic practice regarding distance education. Learn what these changes mean for your company and the industry as a whole. Please join us for a morning discussion of these significant pieces of legislation. 8:45-9:15 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:15-9:30 am Speaker Introductions and Welcome by Moderator and RPAC member Tim Nicholls, Manager, Rights and Permissions at Pearson Education. 9:30-10:30 am Stephanie Gertz, Director, Governmental Relations, Riverside Publishing, will present an overview of the No Child Left Behind Act and comment on changes that have been made to it over the past year as well as modifications that are being considered. 10:30-10:45 am Coffee Break 10:45-12:15 pm Allan R. Adler, VP of Legal & Government Affairs for the AAP, will provide a general overview of the TEACH Act and what the law means for publishers. Tracey Armstrong, Executive Vice President at the Copyright Clearance Center, has worked extensively in conjunction with the AAP in drafting accessible materials explaining TEACH. Ms. Armstrong will discuss the TEACH Act from a copyright and industry perspective. Ms. Armstrong will also focus on the user side, representing what CCC is hearing on campus regarding TEACH. If you missed the last seminar, here is your chance to attend! Turn over for Registration Form or register online at: http://www.publishers.org/conference/regform.cfm?EventID=60 Sarah Williams Association of American Publishers 71 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10003 Fax: 212-255-7007
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