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copyrightlaws.com » Copyright risk management as key to copyright compliance ? a short checklist

Posted on March 24, 2011
copyrightlaws.com » Copyright risk management as key to copyright compliance ? a short checklist

For-Profit Copyright and Fair Use, Ethics, Museum DRM

Posted on March 17, 2011
Copyright and Ethics, Copyright and For-Profit Colleges by Donna L. Ferullo, Digital Rights Management for Museums by David Green, and The 112th U.S. Congress and Copyright by Anthony J. Roda, are topics in the current issue of The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter, Volume 2011, Issue 1.

copyrightlaws.com » Jobs with Copyright Functions @ Twitter, Amazon, Library of Congress and more

Posted on March 15, 2011
copyrightlaws.com » Jobs with Copyright Functions @ Twitter, Amazon, Library of Congress and more

copyrightlaws.com » WIPO World Intellectual Property Day 26 April 2011

Posted on March 02, 2011
copyrightlaws.com » WIPO World Intellectual Property Day 26 April 2011

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What are Web 2.0 and Digital Copyright Issues?

Posted on February 24, 2011
Web 2.0 and Other Digital Copyright Issues is a 3 week online course offered through the SLA Click University Certificate in Copyright Management. Begins 1 March 2011. Topics covered include:copyright protection in digital v. traditional worksdigital works that are protecteddetermining whether a digital work is protected by copyrightexisting laws that deal with digital copyright issuesdefining "electronic rights"licenses (for digital works) v...

What copyright training is available in January 2011? Copyright Management, U.S. Copyright, Canadian Copyright

Posted on January 09, 2011
Consider the individual courses (or the complete certificate) offered by SLA Click University and Copyrightlaws.com. The program begins with 3 online courses in January:1. Intro to Copyright Management (begins Jan 14)2. U.S. Copyright Law (begins Jan 25)3...

Checklist - 18 Things to Do to Manage Copyright Laws in 2011

Posted on December 15, 2010
See this practical list of things you can do right away!

Copyright Questions in Copyright Newsletter

Posted on December 12, 2010
Four times a year, 3 questions and answers (for a total of 12 per year) are included in The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter. The quarterly Newsletter also provides in-depth, practical copyright compliance and management articles written in plain English...

Qs & As now in copyrightlaws.com weblog

Posted on March 27, 2010
I am no longer posting to this blog. All the content in this blog and much more is now at www.copyrightlaws.com. Thank you for all your questions on this blog which have now been imported to copyrightlaws.com - and please continue to post your questions, now at copyrightlaws...

Answers in new weblog by copyrightlaws.com

Posted on March 13, 2010
We are currently amalgamating all blogs administered by Copyrightlaws.com. Our new weblog will soon be launched at www.copyrightlaws.com -- an announcement will be made herein.In the meantime, please continue to post your copyright and licensing questions here; the answers will appear in our new weblog...

March 1 2010 Online Course on Copyright Education

Posted on February 17, 2010
The online course, Copyright Education: Demystifying Copyright in your Enterprise (?CE?), will next be offered March 1 - 26, 2010. This course consists of 8 e-lessons and a private discussion blog. This course has been developed by Lesley Ellen Harris, Copyrightlaws...

The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter

Posted on February 08, 2010
Special to readers of this blog:For the month of February, email editor@copyrightlaws.com, mention this blog, and receive a $99 PDF 2010 subscription to The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter. New subscribers only. Regular fee is $199. Sample issue at: files...

17.0 News on Copyright Law

Posted on January 13, 2010
17.0 News on Copyright LawUPDATED JANUARY 2010:17.3 What happened on World Fair Use Day in Washington DC on January 12 2010?Answer:I attended ?The First Annual World?s Fair Use Day? at the Newseum in Washington D.C. It was organized by the D.C.-based non-profit consumer advocacy group, Public Knowledge...

Any educational opportunities in early 2010?

Posted on January 07, 2010
Yes! Online courses include:Managing Copyright Issues - Jan 18 - Feb 12Copyright Law for Canadian Librarians - Jan 18 - Feb 12Copyright Education: Demystifying Copyright in Your Enterprise - March 1 - 26Developing a Copyright Policy - Apil 12 - May 7Click to Register or to obtain Syllabi...

Copyright, New Media Law & E-Commerce News

Posted on January 05, 2010
It is hard to believe that 2010 is the 15th year of the free publication of the LEH-Letter. The LEH-Letter, also titled, Copyright, New Media Law & E-Commerce News, began as a way to inform my clients and students about news in copyright. When created, its purpose was to save my office time in sending the news out individually! Times have changed with respect to how we all now share news...

Museum questions on licensing

Posted on January 05, 2010
Section 15.0 below deals with museum related copyright questions.Note that the book A Canadian Museum?s Guide to Developing a Licensing Strategy is currently being updated to take into account the nature of licensing by museums, archives and other cultural institutions in 2010 and beyond...

Other Sites With FAQs

Posted on December 16, 2009
Are there any other sites you recommend with Copyright Questions & Answers? Please COMMENT below and I'll compile a list.Here's a start:Stanford University Libraries:http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter0/index.htmlMusic Library Association:http://www...

Future of this blog

Posted on December 11, 2009
Thanks to all of you, this blog has taken a life of its own. Great questions -- keep them coming. I am now keeping 4 blogs and also have a "static" website at http://copyrightlaws.com. I think it's time to bring them altogether into one larger well organized web blog...

New site at copyrightlaws.com

Posted on December 09, 2009
Thanks to all of you, this blog has taken a life of its own. Great questions -- keep them coming. I am now keeping 4 blogs and also have a "static" website at http://copyrightlaws.com. I think it's time to bring them altogether into one larger well organized web blog...

Copyright News for 1 December 2009

Posted on December 01, 2009
Copyright, New Media Law & E-Commerce News (aka the LEH-Letter) is distributed for free from the office of Lesley Ellen Harris. The December 1, 2009 issue is now available (for 30 days only) at: http://files.me.com/lesleyellenharris/d1dwf0.

Any educational opportunities in 2010?

Posted on November 30, 2009
Yes! Free open house for the Certificate in Copyright Management.Also, upcoming online courses from Copyrightlaws.com:Jan 18 - Feb 12, 2010: Managing Copyright Issues andCopyright Law for Canadian LibrariansMarch 1 - 26, 2010: Copyright Education: Demystifying Copyright in Your EnterpriseApril 12 - May 7, 2010: Developing a Copyright PolicyClick to Register or to obtain Syllabi.

18.0 Want To Work in Copyright or Licensing?

Posted on October 27, 2009
Occasionally, I see interesting positions in copyright and licensing. This section of Copyright Questions & Answers will post such positions. These postings may remain listed in this blog beyond their closing dates for informational purposes. Most recently announced positions are listed at the top of the list...

What resources do you recommend?

Posted on October 20, 2009
The latest issue of The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter has just been published.Table of Contents:Editorial (Creative Commons study on the meaning of non-commercial purposes)Copyright Protection of Architectural WorksCanadian Photocopying Tariff DecisionOnline Use AgreementsReviews - DigitalQuestions & AnswersThis Newsletter is published in print and electronically on a quarterly basis...

17.0 News on Copyright Law

Posted on October 19, 2009
17.0 News on Copyright LawNews on copyright law will include various news items from commentary on conferences to copyright news. Have something to add? Please post your COMMENT below. Note that our current plans are to incorporate the content and news from www...

Order of questions and index to this blog

Posted on July 15, 2009
Please post your question under the appropriate heading/question in this blog. Do NOT post your copyright questions under this heading. If you scroll through the blog, you will find the section you are looking for. The reason that the sections are not in order is that we periodically update the questions and answers, and add new ones including adding your comments as part of the our postings, and the newer postings and updated questions move to the top of the blog when they are posted...

17.0 News on Copyright Law

Posted on June 24, 2009
Welcome to this new section and addition to this blog. This section has been added on June 24, 2009. News on copyright law will include various news items from commentary on conferences to copyright news. Have something to add? Please post your COMMENT below...

Copyrightlaws.com

Posted on June 04, 2009
Copyright Questions & Answers is run by Copyrightlaws.com. Please see our updated website at http://copyrightlaws.com.Lesley

Order of questions

Posted on May 21, 2009
If you scroll through the blog, you will find the section you are looking for. The reason that the sections are not in order is that we periodically update the questions and answers, and add new ones including adding your comments as part of the our postings, and the newer postings and updated questions move to the top of the blog when they are posted.

10.0 Digital Copyright Issues

Posted on May 21, 2009
10.1 Question: Do you need permission to provide a hyper link in a Web site to a page in another Web site?Answer: There is no Canadian or U.S. case law that specifically answers this question. There have been out-of-court settlements which suggest that if you hyperlink to a home page, then permission is not necessary, and if you link to an internal page in a Web site then permission is necessary...

Ask your question under the most appropriate heading

Posted on May 19, 2009
This blog is all about you getting answers to your copyright and licensing questions in the US, Canada and around the world. Please scroll through the blog and read the heading that best fits your question -- perhaps you already see a similar question and answer to help you out...

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