A timely topic given our recent curiosity about Soviet maps ...




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Subject:        [sla-dsoc] Global copyright course
Date:   Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:26:43 -0500
From:   Carolyn Sosnowski <[log in to unmask]>
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*/What is the future of international copyright law?/*

*//*

*/What are the copyright laws in different countries and how do they
affect content in my information center?/*

*//*

*/What is the Berne Copyright Convention and what protections does it
offer?/*

The aim of CCM300 Global Copyright Law Principles
<http://www.sla.org/content/learn/certificates/copyright/copyrightprogram/CCM2013/CCM300.cfm>

is to introduce info pros to otherwise complex international principles
and apply and demystify these principles in everyday situations.

For the information professional, international copyright law plays a
role in the following situations:

   * posting content on a website or intranet that will be accessed
     outside of the U.S. (or outside one's own country)
   * using content from outside the U.S. (or outside one's own country)
   * negotiating a digital license with a vendor/publisher/content owner
     who is based outside one's own country
   * applying fair use to non-U.S. materials
   * distributing content beyond the U.S. borders

_When_:  January 31 -  February 18 (full schedule
<http://www.sla.org/content/learn/certificates/copyright/copyrightprogram/CCM2013/CCM300sched.cfm>)



_Cost_:  $395 for members / $495 for non-members. Discounts
<http://www.sla.org/content/learn/certificates/fees/index.cfm> for
members are available.

_Format_:  Live online sessions, discussion list participation, and
independent readings.

_Instructor_:  Lesley Ellen Harris of Copyrightlaws.com

What people are saying about CCM300
<http://www.sla.org/content/learn/certificates/copyright/copyrightprogram/CCM2013/CCM300.cfm>:

/            "International copyright law is easier to understand than I
originally thought!"/

//

/            "This has been an excellent class, introducing topics I
didn't know much about and bringing up very interesting concepts."/

Need more information?  Contact Click University <mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Carolyn J. Sosnowski, MLIS

Director, Education and Information Services

SLA

331 S. Patrick St.

Alexandria, VA 22314

Tel: +1.703.647.4914  Fax: +1.703.647.4901

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*SAVE THE DATE*

*SLA 2013 | SAN DIEGO | 9-11 JUNE*

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