My apologies for the short notice of this progrm. This program is close
to a lot of you, so we hope many can attend.
Chris Graesser, PLL-SIS Chair
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The AALL Private Law Libraries SIS and
The Law Library Association of Maryland
is pleased to offer
Copyright 101 for Private Law Librarians
Presented by K. Matthew Dames, MLS, JD
Friday, March 30, 2007
9 am - 4 pm
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Tech Center
Near I-95
Registration fee: $150 for AALL members, $200 for non-members
Continental breakfast and boxed lunch provided
Parking is free on the UMBC Campus
Participants will learn to:
* Distinguish key forms of intellectual property and understand
how they affect librarians and law firms or corporations
* Implement proven processes for analyzing IP issues that arise
in the workplace
* Capably discuss IP issues with business executives and lawyers
* Demonstrate a firm conceptual, applied and practical
understanding of IP issues and quickly identify and solve those issues
(or identify and solicit the needed expertise and solutions) as they
arise.
Registrants will be able to submit questions ahead of the course so that
Mr. Dames can more accurately tailor the discussions to participants'
needs.
To register, click on the PDF form below:
Early bird registration must be received by March 19, 2007
K. Matthew Dames is the founder and principal of Seso Group LLC, a
strategy and advisory firm that helps clients in the private and federal
sectors connect the dots between business, law, information, and
technology.
His insight and broad range of skills has led to successful ventures as
an information professional (including induction into Beta Phi Mu, the
national honor society for information scientists); legal and business
advisor for a billion dollar company (where he developed a creditor-side
bankruptcy practice and negotiated database licenses); journalist; and
university professor (where he teaches graduate classes in copyright and
licensing).
His deep comprehension of the myriad issues in the information transfer
cycle, along with nearly 15 years of experience working in
information-intensive industries, makes him a sought-after advisor,
writer, and thinker on information technology issues.
He has presented and written extensively on the legal and business
aspects of information technology, and is the author of executive editor
for two Web logs: OpenWyre
<http://www.sla.org/content/learn/learnmore/distance/2006cul/041206cul/w
ww.openwyre.com> , which reports on online communication and
collaboration; and CopyCense
<http://www.sla.org/content/learn/learnmore/distance/2006cul/041206cul/w
ww.copycense.com> , which reports on the intersection of technology and
law.
He earned his graduate information science degree from Syracuse
University, and his law degree from Northeastern University School of
Law.
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