Copyright Education Programs: Teaching the Ethical and Legal Use of Information
Dates: September 14–25, 2009
Register by: September 7
Instructors: Olga Francois, MLIS; Tomas Lipinski, JD, LLM, PhD
Description: Understand how information literacy curriculum and changes in U.S. copyright law highlight the need for faculty and students to broaden their knowledge of the legal and ethical use of information and develop practical approaches for teaching students. Learn more.

Licensing Digital Course Materials
Dates: November 9–20, 2009
Register by: November 2
Instructor: Peggy Hoon, JD
Description: Welcome to the world of library licensing! Join your colleagues for this online workshop in which you will learn the basics of licensing law, ways to manage the many licenses you handle, and desirable and undesirable license terms. Learn more.

Copyright Eavesdrop: The E-Matrix: Live chat session with guest Greg Raschke discussing the E-Matrix tool, a locally developed system for managing NCSU Libraries' print and electronic journals and databases and their license agreements. November 19, 2009; 12–12:45 p.m. ET. Learn more.

Institutional Copyright Policies
Dates: January 14–29, 2010
Register by: January 7
Instructor: Steve McDonald, JD
Description: Gain a practical understanding of basic copyright principles as they apply in and to higher education and understand the basis for your institutional copyright policy. Learn more.

Google Print in Depth
Dates: February 1–12, 2010
Register by: January 25
Instructor: Peter Jazsi, JD
Description: This workshop will focus on copyright issues in the dispute between the Google Print project and authors/publishers. Sessions will review this ambitious plan to create a universal digital library, the lawsuits filed to block it and the recently proposed settlement agreement in the litigation. Learn more.

P2P File-sharing on Campus: Legal Controversies and Emerging Solutions
Dates: March 1–12, 2010
Register by: February 22
Instructor: Fred von Lohmann, JD
Description: This workshop will bring you up-to-date on the legal issues surrounding peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing on campus networks and will also provide an up-to-the-minute overview of emerging solutions (such as the music industry's Choruss licensing offers). Learn more.

A NEW Certificate Program

Foundations in Copyright Management and Leadership
Dates: September 28–October 23, 2009 (part 1); October 26–November 20, 2009 (part 2); March 29–April 23, 2010 (part 1); April 26–May 21, 2010 (part 2)
Register by: September 21, 2009 (fall); March 22, 2010 (spring)
Instructor: Kimberly Bonner, JD
Description: This foundations course provides an overview of copyright issues that impact higher education. Participants will develop a framework for addressing ownership of distance education course materials, e-reserves, fair use, the TEACH Act, open access initiatives, licensing mechanisms and processes, assessment of institutional copyright policies, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and development of campus copyright awareness. Learn more.

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