Greetings, The Center for Intellectual Property would like to remind everyone that the registration deadline is February 4th for the online workshop on the legal, ethical, and copyright considerations of digitizing content. For more information and to register see the links below:
DECIDING TO DIGITIZE: Legal, Ethical, and Copyright Considerations (4 weeks). http://www.cipcommunity.org/advanced-digitization. Dates: February 14 - March 11, 2011 (Reg by February 4). Instructor & guest speakers include: ~ Peggy Hoon, J.D. (Instructor). ~ Kevin Cherry, Senior Program Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services. ~ Peter B. Hirtle, Senior Policy Advisor, Cornell University Library. Description: Living in a digitally dominated world raises numerous critical and important questions, particularly for copyright holders and for those who face the decisions of what, when, and how to digitize. This course, which assumes a working knowledge of copyright basics, will address the legal and ethical issues and copyright considerations underpinning the formation of a responsible and balanced digitization practice, policy, procedure or workflow. Fee: $480/600 (member/non-member) REGISTRATION. https://secure.imodules.com/s/1039/index.aspx?sid=1039&gid=1&pgid=516&ci d=1769. SEE FULL COURSE LISTING: http://www.cipcommunity.org/educationprogram/. AVAILABLE DISCOUNTS: ~ Membership. Use your individual or institutional membership to save 20% today and on future courses along with a wealth of additional member benefits. http://www.cipcommunity.org/membership/. ~ Certification. Register for a certification program and save up to %12 off individual course fees as a non member. Members save more. http://www.cipcommunity.org/certification/. ----------------- Olga Francois, Assistant Director Center for Intellectual Property - Largo Academic Center 240-684-2803 | 3501 University Boulevard East | Adelphi | MD | 20783 Learn to reduce liability and increase your understanding of copyright usage with online workshops from a global leader in online education. UMUC's Center for Intellectual Property will help clarify copyright laws through lectures, supplemental readings, live discussions, and invited guests who are experts or practitioners in the field. Each entirely online course offers self-guided learning, giving you ultimate flexibility in accessing and completing the course material. CEU credits are available. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.