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Symposium Archives
May 28-30, 2008
University of Maryland University College
Inn and Conference Center
Adelphi, MD
The three-day symposium held May 28-30, 2008, explored the relationship between the U.S. copyright monopoly, technological innovation and higher education institutions. The program focused on the tension and high-stakes conflict between copyright law and culture occasioned by two facts: 1) the default rules in U.S. copyright law encourage exclusive ownership and create a limited monopoly; and 2) today’s technological and cultural landscape encourages sharing and collaboration. Speakers and participants probed such questions as: Where do higher education interests reside? We discussed these issues in the context of: The Development of User Generated Content; Mass Digitization Projects; The Transformation of "Authorship"; and the Use of Wikis, Blogs and other Technologies in the Development of Scholarship.
For the first time ever, and in keeping with the theme of this year's program, the symposium was also streamed live into the virtual world of Second Life! Avatars from across the U.S. and abroad participated in the keynote and panelist sessions, as well as in the roundtable discussions. Participants in both Second Life and face-to-face all enjoyed and benefited from the connections between the two worlds. (You may view photos from the event here.) For the fourth year, the symposium was also presented as a live webcast, which was very well received by viewers nationwide.
DAY ONE: The morning began with a pre-conference seminar on change management for participants in the CIP's new program offering, the Institute for Copyright Leadership and Management (ICLM). The Institute seeks to equip higher education managers with the skills to lead and manage change related to technology, culture, and copyright. The afternoon offered an opportunity to participate in one of two intensive pre-conference seminars: "Copyright 101" or "The Public Domain and Fair Use." The evening featured a keynote address by James Boyle, Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law, and Co-Founder, Center for the Study of the Public Domain—"Copyright 2.0?: Reimagining Copyright in a World of User Generated Content."
DAY TWO: The agenda framed some of the pertinent issues and included a keynote address by Georgia Harper, Scholarly Communications Advisor, University of Texas at Austin Libraries, on the topic "The Economics of Copyright and the Impact on Academia: Mass Digitization and the Copyright Law, Policy and Practice." Her keynote was followed by a response panel and lively discussions on such topics as "Authorship: Changing Cultural Definitions and the Impact on Copyright and Scholarship" and "P2P, Virtual Worlds, Wikis, Blogs, Vlogs, etc.: Are These Technologies Dismantling Copyright?" During lunch, Gigi Sohn, President and Co-Founder of Public Knowledge, spoke about advocacy for consumer rights.
Roundtable Discussion Proceedings: |
DAY THREE: The agenda continued with a panel discussing the current legislative landscape, after which all participants had the opportunity to engage in highly interactive roundtable discussions focused on possible strategies and best practices for handling copyright issues at their institutions and organizations. Georgia Harper also provided a summary "wrap up" of symposium highlights. The ICLM participants concluded their time with a post-conference seminar on goal setting.
KEYNOTE: - Copyright 2.0?: Reimagining Copyright in a World of User Generated Content
- James Boyle, Duke University School of Law; Center for the Study of the Public Domain
- KEYNOTE:
- The Economics of Copyright and the Impact on Academia: Mass Digitization and the Copyright Law, Policy and Practice (PPT / Paper)
- Georgia Harper, University of Texas at Austing Libraries
- PANEL 1:
- Keynote Response Panel:
- Moderator: Paul Jaeger, Center for Information Policy and Electronic Government & College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
- Panelists:
- William Carney, Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (PPT)
- Jon Orwant, Google, Inc.
- Patrick Ross, Copyright Alliance
- PANEL 2:
- Authorship: Changing Cultural Definitions and the Impact on Copyright and Scholarship
- Moderator: Karla Hahn, Association for Research Libraries
- Panelists:
- PANEL 3:
- Peer to Peer, Virtual Worlds, Wikis, Blogs, Vloga, etc.: Are These Technologies Dismantling Copyright?
- Moderator: Lateef Mtima, Institute for Intellectual Property & Social Justice, Howard University School of Law
- Panelists:
- PANEL 4:
- Legislative Issues
- Moderator: Kimberly Bonner, University of Maryland University College
- Panelists:
- Jonathan Band, Jonathan Band, PLLC
- Oliver Metzger, U.S. Copyright Office (PPT)
- Robert Samors, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
- ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ONE:
- Moderators: Georgia Harper, University of Texas at Austin Libraries & Carrie Russell, American Library Association
- Table Facilitators: Paul Jaeger, University of Maryland; & Carrie Russell
- Topics:
Roundtable Discussion Proceedings:
Full Results (all topics & questions) (PDF)
Summary: Collected Standards of Practice (all topics) (PDF)- Avoiding Income & Luxury Taxes: Best Practices for Handling Copyright Issues When Creating Content for
Your University or Library - University Innovation & Copyright: How to Become an Effective Advocate and Move Your Community from
Baltic Avenue to Park Place
- Avoiding Income & Luxury Taxes: Best Practices for Handling Copyright Issues When Creating Content for
- ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TWO:
- Moderators: Georgia Harper, University of Texas at Austin Libraries & Carrie Russell, American Library Association
- Table Facilitators: Julia Blixrud, Association of Research
Libraries; & Mariann Burright, University of Maryland Libraries - Topics:
- Creating a Community Chest: Best Practices for
Expanding the Public Domain at Your Institution - Best Practices that Guide Mass Digitization Projects or the Development of Institutional Repositories
- Creating a Community Chest: Best Practices for
- SYMPOSIUM WRAP-UP:
- Georgia Harper, University of Texas at Austing Libraries (PPT)