Administrative Law

Copyright: Is it Safe to Use This Content on My Site? - Online seminar has a few spots still available

By Mary

Sign up right away if you still want a spot in the Simmons online seminar that I'm teaching in February. It is open to anyone.

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Online -- February 1 - 28, 2009

$250 (Simmons GSLIS Alums -- $200)

This four week course gives students a hands-on view of copyright.

Who owns the works I create? When can I use text, images and songs created by others? Learn how to determine if an item is in the public domain. If it is not, learn how to determine if there is the library/archive exception in copyright law allows your use. If the library/archive exception doesn't fit your need, learn how to make a good faith Fair Use evaluation. Finally, learn some tips about getting permission to use others' works.

Assignments include: Registering for a copyright, creating a creative commons license for a work you've created, searching the Copyright Clearance Center (copyright.com) for permissions and/or creating a permissions letter and designating a copyright agent with the Copyright Office. You will also learn an approach that will help you evaluate the copyright status of a work.

Threaded discussions with classmates and the instructor will be the primary means of feedback.

Faculty: Mary Minow, J.D., A.M.L.S., Library Law consultant at LibraryLaw.com

For additional information see

or contact gslisce@simmons.edu

Full post as published by LibraryLaw Blog on January 21, 2009 (boomark / email).