(via Carla Myers, University of Colorado Colorado Springs)
We are pleased to announce the 5th annual Kraemer Copyright Conference on June 5-6th, 2017 at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs!
This year’s theme will be Copyright Collaborations: Education, Advocacy, and Creation. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for educators (K-12, university, public librarians), students, and legal experts to share knowledge and best practices on U.S. Copyright Law and how it impacts us every day. You can learn more about the conference by visiting our website: http://www.uccs.edu/copyright/kraemerconference2017.html.
Call for Proposals
We are seeking proposals for exceptional break-out sessions, poster sessions, and contributed papers on copyright issues and best practices. Topics should be related to the conference theme and address some type of copyright issue or a related topic such as legal issues, open access, scholarly communications, licensing issues, and collaboration. All proposals are due by Friday, January 13, 2017. You can submit your proposal here: http://www.uccs.edu/copyright/kraemerconference2017/proposals.html.
Registration
Registration will open mid-January 2017. Once again, this year’s conference registration will be free to all attendees, thanks to our generous sponsors.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are looking for volunteers to review program proposals for the conference’s break-out sessions. Program proposal review will take place between January 19 and January 30. Volunteering will take approximately 4-6 hours of your time. If you are interested in serving on this committee please complete this form: https://form.jotform.com/63217813775966.
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