Seminar Archives

June 15, 2001
University of Maryland University College
Inn and Conference Center

This one-day seminar gave participants an in-depth background on the copyright legal framework and the role of fair use in the copyright regime. The seminar focused on recent legislative acts—such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Uniform Computers Information Transactions Act—and how they affect the fair use doctrine and higher education. 

The presentations are RealAudio synchronized multimedia files. To begin, click on the title of a presentation below.

Fair Use: A Market-Based or Balanced Approach?

by Kimberly Kelley, Associate Provost and Executive Director, Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College

Copyright Liability and Licensing Issues

by Rodney J. Petersen, Director, Policy and Planning & Project NEThics, Office of Information Technology, University of Maryland, College Park

Overview of the Teach Act

by Kenneth Salomon, Attorney, Firm of Dow, Lohnes & Albertson

Seminar course material can be purchased for $55.00 (U.S.), including shipping and handling in the continental United States. For further information or to order, contact Jack Boeve at 240-582-2965 or jboeve@umuc.edu.