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Registration is now open for Fall Teleconferences and Online Courses. Finesse your digital content management skills! Online courses offered this Fall: Digital Licensing Online Digital Content Management NEW! Practical International Copyright Law Managing Copyright Issues Digital Licensing Online -- Sept. 5-Nov.4 (9 weeks, 27 e-lessons) Members $143 (*regular price $159) Non-members are advised to contact CLA for instructions prior to registering. This 9 week, 27 lesson online course, examines licensing arrangements generally; what uses of works can be made through a licensing agreement; sublicenses and secondary rights; moral rights; compensation; duration of a licensing agreement; who owns what; revocation of rights in certain circumstances; credits; and warranties and indemnities. It also discusses tips on negotiating and valuing copyright works. This course consists of 27 e-mail lessons, plus an exclusive list serv during the duration of the course for ongoing discussions of the issues and your particular questions. Anyone involved in the use or licensing of digital materials, including publishers, photographers, writers, Web site and CD-ROM developers, those in museums, archives, libraries, educational institutions and governments are encouraged to attend. This Digital Licensing seminar has previously been held in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Seattle, New York, Phoenix, San Jose (CA), London (England), Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa. This course is a recommended prerequisite to Digital Content Management. NEW! Digital Content Management Sept. 5-Oct. 28 (8 weeks, 16 e-lessons) Member $166 (*regular price $184) Non-members are advised to contact CLA for instructions prior to registering. Copyrightlaws.com Announces a New Online Course: Digital Content Management: Compliance in the Digital Age The use of digital content in enterprises, governments and institutions is exploding. But who is managing that content? And what are the rules? Can I republish licensed content? Or post it on our Web site? Can I store it, and forward it to others? Can I save digital content in our enterprise's database? Over the past few years, most enterprises have established procedures for managing computer software to ensure compliance with software licenses and copyright law. These same enterprises are now uncertain of the rules for managing digital content. Such management involves legal, strategic, policy and practical considerations. This online course is designed to provide clarity in managing digital content today and into the future. Just register, then sit back and relax....the e-lessons will arrive in your inbox. No passwords to remember or Web sites to visit to obtain the e-lessons. Just to make sure you pay attention to these e-lessons, a quiz testing your knowledge for that particular e-lesson is included in each lesson. One of the most valuable parts of this course is its exclusive moderated listserv where you can discuss the course's issues and your particular questions with the other participants. Who should take this course: anyone who licenses, acquires, or uses digital copyright-protected materials that are 'owned' by others. It is aimed at: CIOs, CKOs, CTOs, knowledge/Intranet/Internet/document/content/IP managers, Information/knowledge architects, IS/IT professionals, information professionals, human resource professionals and educators. Because the use of digital content is a global issue, this course is intended for a global audience. You may take the course over an 8 week period beginning the week of September 5, 2005, or the exact same course over a 5 week period beginning the week of November 7, 2005. The course is developed by author, speaker and copyright lawyer, Lesley Ellen Harris. It is divided into 5 sections: INTRODUCTION What is Digital Content, and What Does Managing Content Mean? COPYRIGHT LAW The Interplay Between Copyright Law and Digital Content Specific Digital Copyright Issues The Relevancy of International Copyright Law The Interplay Between Copyright Law and Technology (e.g., Digital Rights Management) LICENSING ISSUES What are 'Digital Rights' or 'E-Rights'? How to License Digital Content Learning to Negotiate Licenses Licensing Content: Specific Clauses Licensing Content: Standard Clauses Developing a Written Licensing Strategy Policy LEGALLY USING LICENSED CONTENT Monitoring Legal and Illegal Uses of Licensed Digital Content What to Do If You Are Accused of Infringing Copyright How to Avoid Copyright Infringements by Your Corporation and End Users ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ISSUES Organizing your Digital Content Planning for the Future of Digital Content This course complements our 5 other online courses: U.S. Copyright Law; Canadian Copyright Law; Digital Licensing Online; Managing Copyright Issues, and International Copyright Law. See: http://copyrightlaws.com or http://acteva.com/go/copyright. What participants say about Copyrightlaws.com online courses: 'This was a very convenient and efficient method of learning basic information.' Mike Martz, Senior Video Producer, Bethel Broadcasting, Inc., Alaska 'I thought the course was very interesting and helpful. I like the presentation and amount of content in each lesson. I've never taken a class like this before, and I did like it. Although my hectic work schedule and illness left me 2-3 lessons behind during the course, I was able to catch up by taking the lessons home. Thanks.' Yvonne Duke, State Library of North Carolina, North Carolina Practical International Copyright Law Oct. 10-28 (3 weeks, 6 e-lessons) Members $110 (*regular price $122) Non-members are advised to contact CLA for instructions prior to registering. Need to learn more about international copyright law but not able to find an easy-to- follow practical course or book on the topic? Copyrightlaws.com has developed an online 6 lesson 3 week course on the practical aspects of international copyright law. Just register, then sit back and relax....twice a week, you will receive e-lessons for a total of 3 weeks. Just to make sure you pay attention to these e-lessons, a quiz testing your knowledge for that particular e-lesson is included at the end of each lesson. This online course is part of a series of online courses offered by copyrightlaws.com and developed by author, speaker and copyright lawyer, Lesley Ellen Harris. See: http://copyrightlaws.com. What do previous participants say about online courses by Copyrightlaws.com? 'I thought the course was very interesting and will be very helpful to me. I like the presentation and amount of content in each lesson. I've never taken a class like this before, and I did like it. Although my hectic work schedule and illness left me 2-3 lessons behind during the course, I was able to catch up by taking the lessons home. Thanks.' Yvonne Duke, State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina 'You did a really good job on the course, and I received excellent value for the money. I still have so much to learn in the area of copyright. It's really deep and complex! Thanks again.' Patricia B. Daum, Manager, Records Management, FOIPOP, Copyright, BCIT, Library The following topics are addressed in the course: The meaning and role of international copyright law including key organizations, and what it means to you; principles of international copyright law and how to apply them to your everyday copyright issues; how to enforce your copyrights on an international basis and how to deal with international copyright infringements; exploitation of rights internationally and global license agreements; obtaining permissions to use content from other countries; the future of international copyright -- what's covered, what's not, and what you have to be aware of now. Managing Copyright Issues Nov. 7-Dec. 9 (5 weeks, 16 e-lessons) Members $143 (*regular price $159) Non-members are advised to contact CLA for instructions prior to registering. Who in my enterprise is responsible for being copyright compliance? How do we obtain permission to use copyright-protected materials? How do we audit our enterprise's own copyright-protected assets? How do we begin to develop a written copyright policy? If you are struggling with managing copyright issues in your enterprise, and finding ways to ensure you are compliant with the copyright laws of your country, this is the course for you. Just register, then sit back and relax....two - three times a week, you will receive e-lessons for a total of 5 weeks and 16 e-lessons. Just to make sure you pay attention to these e-lessons, a quiz testing your knowledge for that particular e-lesson is included at the end of each lesson. This online course is part of a series of 6 online courses on copyright, licensing and managing digital content. Information on all of the courses are at: Copyrightlaws.com. Syllabus 1. Why manage your copyright issues? General Management Issues 2. Centralizing copyright 3. Understanding copyright principles 4. Copyright in the global context 5. Copyright law and digital media 6. Valuing copyright Using Copyright-Protected Materials 7. Permissions procedures 8. Copyright risk management Licensing 9. Negotiating permissions and licenses 10. Your licensing policy Protecting Copyrights 11. Auditing your copyright assets 12. Protecting copyright works Advanced Management Issues 13. Other legal issues 14. Developing your written copyright policy 15. Ongoing copyright education 16. Managing copyright checklist NEW! Digital Content Management Nov. 7-Dec. 9 (5 weeks, 16 e-lessons) Member $166 (*regular price $184) Non-members are advised to contact CLA for instructions prior to registering. See listing for Digital Content Management Sept. 5-Oct. 28 (8 weeks, 16 e-lessons) Instructor Lesley Ellen Harris of Copyrightlaws.com is a Copyright, Licensing and E-commerce Lawyer/Consultant who works on legal, business and strategic issues in the publishing, content, entertainment, Internet and information industries. Lesley's clients range from individuals to governments, associations, unions and corporations. She also works with libraries, archives, museums and educational institutions. Lesley began her career in copyright in 1984 working with a lobbying group interested in revising Canada's copyright laws. From 1987-1991, Lesley was Senior Copyright Officer with the Canadian government where she helped revise the country's copyright laws. Since 1991, Lesley has been self-employed consulting with clients on Canadian, U.S. and international issues. Lesley now maintains a virtual office using the Internet for everything from communicating with clients and sending documents to Web-invoicing. In fact, you are likely to get a quicker response from an e-mail to Lesley than from a telephone call. Lesley's articles and papers are published internationally and she is the author of the books Canadian Copyright Law (3rd ed. 2001) and Digital Property: Currency of the 21st Century (1997), both of which are published by McGraw-Hill, and Digital Licensing: A Practical Guide for Librarians (2002). In addition, Lesley is the editor of The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter: For Libraries, Archives & Museums. Lesley began this Newsletter in 1997 and it now has subscribers from over twenty countries. In 2000, Lesley has prepared a series of four electronic reports on e-commerce for libraries, archives and museums, entitled the E-LAM Reports. Lesley has spoken at conferences on copyright law in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, England and Europe and continues to be involved in copyright education. She has her own seminar company, copyrightlaws.com, which organizes seminars and workshops on issues such as Digital Licensing, E-Commerce, and Managing Copyright Issues. In addition, Lesley instructs numerous "private" and customized seminars each year, as well as teleconferences and videoconferences. Registration forms are available at http://www.cla.ca/cpd/cla_cpd_registration_form_fall2005.pdf. More information on the Fall session is available at www.cla.ca/cpd/ or by contacting: Lisa Twardowska BA MLIS, Continuing Professional Development Officer, Canadian Library Association 328 Frank Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0X8 TEL 613/232.9625 ext. 322 FAX 613/563.9895 [log in to unmask] www.cla.ca/cpd/