Satellite Teleconference on Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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Satellite Teleconference on Digital Millennium Copyright Act




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Order a videotape and resource kit of the teleconference.

Rick Weingarten's revised slides are now available.

Answers to faxed questions now available.

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COPYRIGHT IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM:
THE IMPACT OF RECENT CHANGES TO U.S. COPYRIGHT LAW


Friday, May 21, 1999
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT

A Teleconference co-sponsored by:
American Association of Law Libraries
American Library Association
Association of Research Libraries
Medical Library Association
Special Libraries Association

Hosted by:
George Washington University Library

Endorsed by:
Coalition for Networked Information
EDUCAUSE

During 1998, the 105th Congress passed two bills to amend the 1976 Copyright Act: the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), intended to update copyright law for the digital age in selected arenas, and the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, which gives copyright owners another 20 years of copyright protection for their works. Significantly, a third piece of legislation, database protection, did not pass last year and has been reintroduced in the House this session. The current bill has the potential for fundamentally changing the way the research and educational community works.

These changes to copyright law enacted in the 105th Congress have significant implications for libraries, archives, and institutions of higher education. Of particular importance, portions of the DMCA contain detailed regulations for online service providers that must be followed to obtain protection from liability for infringement. Not only must online service providers register with the Copyright Office, but educational institutions are also required to educate their communities about copyright law and compliance. Other sections of the law will require the community to develop processes for collecting information and conducting studies to ensure the long-term protection of fair use and other copyright exceptions. In addition, changes to the law are still possible as Congress directed the Copyright Office to study how digital technology could be used to promote distance education.

With a distinguished panel of experts, the teleconference, Copyright in the New Millennium, will describe the new laws, discuss the implications for libraries, archives, and educational institutions as they attempt to comply with the new laws, and discuss strategies for the community as it engages in the ongoing studies required by the law and confronts pending database legislation.

Speakers Include:

Video Kit Order Information

"Copyright in the New Millennium: The Impact of Recent Changes to U.S. Copyright Law Kit" Videotape (135 minutes; closed captioned) and participant materials (70 pp.). May 1999. $300

Discounts are available for bulk orders of any ARL publication used for workshops and classroom instruction. Contact ARL Publications at pubs@arl.org to find out more.

Order Video Kit

There is no limit to the number of participants at a site. Registered sites are allowed to make one videotape copy of the teleconference.

On the registration form, we ask if you are willing to allow participants from outside your organization to attend the teleconference at your site. If you need to recoup your costs, you may charge these guests a nominal fee; we suggest no more than $30 per person.

TO VIEW A LIST OF SITES WILLING TO ACCEPT GUESTS, GO TO THE REGISTRATION FORM

Registration Form

A $50 processing fee will be charged for cancellations up to Monday, May 17. No refunds will be given after that date.

The sponsoring organizations are not responsible for local technical problems or acts of nature that interfere with reception of the satellite broadcast (such as sunspots, local storms, etc.). In such cases reported to us, we will not refund the registration fee but will provide a videotape of the conference.

Satellite Information

The teleconference will be broadcast on both C and KU satellite bands. The signal will not be scrambled. Information on the satellite coordinates will be provided to registered sites approximately two weeks prior to the conference. For more detailed technical information, please contact Gene Broderson, Training Media Inc., bizvid@aol.com.

Site Coordinator's Manual

Includes essential contact information, guidelines and tips for hosting the program, and promotional strategies.

If you need a copy of the Participants Materials, please contact the ARL Office at (202) 296-2296 to arrange for a copy to be sent to you.

Additional Resources

Continuing Education Units

The Medical Library Association is awarding 3 contact hours for the teleconference.

The Special Libraries Association is awarding 0.3 continuing education units for the teleconference.

Certificates from these two organizations will be included in the Participants Materials.

The American Association of Law Libraries is providing a Certificate of Participation for AALL members. They are not awarding CE units.


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