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
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.,
'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
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
'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
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
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:
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Twardowska BA MLIS, Continuing Professional Development Officer, Canadian
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TEL 613/232.9625 ext. 322 FAX
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www.cla.ca/cpd/