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Center for Intellectual Property
8th Annual Intellectual Property Symposium

UMUC Inn and Conference Center
Adelphi, Maryland

in Metro Washington, D.C.

May 28–30, 2008


Join the Center for Intellectual Property for its annual symposium exploring the relationship between the U.S. copyright monopoly, technological innovation and higher education institutions.

Although the default rules in U.S. copyright law encourage exclusive ownership and create a limited monopoly, today’s technological and cultural landscape encourages sharing and collaboration. The result is a high-stakes conflict between copyright law and culture. Where do higher education interests reside? We will discuss these issues in the context of:

The Development of User Generated Content
Mass Digitization Projects
The Transformation of "Authorship"
Use of Wikis, Blogs and other Technologies in the Development of Scholarship

Symposium participants have the opportunity to network with scholars and practitioners and create best practice documents for immediate implementation at their institutions. This year, the symposium has added a new feature: The Institute for Copyright Leadership and Management. The Institute will equip higher education managers with the skills to lead and manage change related to technology, culture, and copyright.

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Keynote and featured speakers include:


  • James Boyle
    Copyright 2.0?: Reimagining Copyright in a World of User Generated Content

  • Georgia Harper
    The Economics of Copyright and the Impact on Academia: Mass Digitization and Copyright Law, Policy and Practice
     
  • Gigi Sohn
    Public Knowledge and Advocacy for Consumer Rights
     
  • Laura Gasaway
    Public Doman and Fair Use
     
  • Arnold Lutzker and Drew Zuretti
    Copyright 101
     

See the Speakers page for a full listing of confirmed speakers and the Agenda for more information on panels, pre-conference seminars, activities, and discussion topics.

Whether you are an academic administrator, faculty member, librarian, university counsel, IT professional, or graduate student—if handling copyrighted information is part of your daily life—then this symposium is for you.



Brought to you by The Center for Intellectual Property at University of Maryland University College