(via the Medical Library Association)
Registration is open for the MEDLIB-ED webinar “What Librarians Should Understand about Copyright”. It will take place on Thursday, April 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration.
“Copyright violation”, “fair use”, “plagiarism”. If these words make you a little nervous, relax. Ford Miller, a lawyer, librarian, lawyer, and an entertaining presenter will show you that copyright and related concepts are not so scary.
Ford will introduce you to the basics of United States Code Title 17, the location of United States Copyright Law. You’ll learn about and be prepared to answers patron questions about:
- The foundations of copyright law and fair use
- The distinction between copyright infringement and plagiarism
- Copyright restrictions and fair use as they apply to instructors and researchers
You’ll discover that the law is pretty straightforward–Congress wrote it so that the general public, not just lawyers, could understand it–and you’ll leave the webinar able to answer with confidence most copyright, fair use, and plagiarism questions that come your way.
The cost is $65.00 for MLA members and $85.00 for non-members. This class is worth 1.5 MLA CE hours.
For more information, including the learning objectives and the presenter’s biography, and to register, please go here.