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Dear Colleague:
The American Association of Law Libraries is offering, "Copyright in the Age
of Technology" on Thursday, May 13, 1999, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the firm
of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. For additional information about
this program, please contact Mary Jawgiel at: mjawgiel@aall.org or by
calling 312/939-4764 X 24. Registration information appears at the end of
this document.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Modern technologies introduce new challenges and generate questions on
issues of copyright. One of the leading authorities on copyright law and
libraries will address these issues and answer questions such as: How does
copyright law apply to digitized information? What are the changes in
copyright in the electronic environment? How do you cope with new formats
and different methods of accessing and storing information?
Topics covered in this full-day workshop include:
- Copyright Act of 1976, Owners' Rights, Fair Use;
- Fair Use Conclusion;
- Section 108: Library Exemption;
- Digital Issues; and
- Recent Amendments to the Copyright Act.
Participants will learn to:
- Understand the copyright law as it applies to law libraries;
- Apply existing law to newer electronic media;
- Identify areas in which the law is unclear or in which new laws are
needed; and
- Design solutions to copyright problems in their local libraries.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS PROGRAM?
Law librarians, non-law librarians, and others interested in learning the
issues of copyright law and the effect of copyright on your daily job.
INSTRUCTOR
Instructor for this program is Laura N. Gasaway, Director and Professor of
Law, Katherine R. Everett Law Library, University of North Carolina.
PROGRAM LOCATION
Covington & Burling
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C.
REGISTRATION
The deadline for registrations is April 23, 1999.
The registration fee is $175.00. Discounted registration fees are available
to AALL members and students: $140.00 for AALL members, $120.00 for students
who are not AALL members, and $95.00 for AALL student members. The fee
includes program, handouts, continental breakfast, and breaks.
Registration forms may be obtained at
http://www.aallnet.org/events/edu_copyright.html or by contacting Gina
Rodriguez at grodrigue@aall.org.
AALL recognizes major support from BNA, Inc. for the Professional
Development Program.
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