Copyright Class at DPL

COPYRIGHT BASICS: [ALMOST] EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT COPYRIGHT

DATE: Thursday, January 31, 2008
TIME: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Hamon Videoconference Facility
1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201

TO REGISTER CALL: (214) 670-1468

COST: FREE

The U.S. Copyright Office will present a brief overview of copyright issues including how copyright protection developed, what kind of protection it provides, the application process, and practical pointers on the “do’s and don’ts” of using copyrighted materials. Rights of users versus the rights of creators, what constitutes fair use, and answers to questions frequently handled by the Office will also be discussed. The session will cover new challenges presented by a digital world including things like how end-user license agreements (EULAs) and digital rights management (DRM) affect fair use.

Attendees can submit their own questions in advance (email johanna.johnson@dallaslibrary.org) or ask them during the Q&A session at the end of this workshop.

Please register early as seating is limited.

Featured Speakers:

Peter Vankevich has been head of the Copyright Information Section since 1995. He has worked most of his Library of Congress career at the Copyright Office, including many years as a Visual Arts Copyright Examiner. He has Master's degrees in Library and Information Science from Catholic University and Business Management from Central Michigan University. His under graduate degree is from l'Université de Montréal.

Rob Kasunic is a Principal Legal Advisor at the Copyright Office and has been at the Office since 2000. He is also an adjunct professor, previously at the University of Baltimore School of Law and currently at Georgetown Law School and American University's Washington College of Law. He has published several articles on copyright law and maintains a website on copyright law resources at kasunic.com. He received his BA from Columbia University and his JD from the University of Baltimore School of Law.