All posts tagged copyright compliance
Demystifying Copyright: How To Educate Your Staff and Community
In an interview in July 2011 with ARSTechnic, Maria Pallante, new Register of Copyrights for the Library of Congress, commented on the need for copyright education: It’s one of those life skills now, right? When you graduate from high school …
Congrats to Certificate in Copyright Management Graduates
Nineteen people graduated today in Philadelphia at the annual conference of the Special Library Association (SLA) with a Certificate in Copyright Management (CCM). The graduates included rights managers
Copyright Questions Answered Live – 13 June 2011 in Philadelphia
What copyright and licensing questions are on the minds of librarians? At the 2010 SLA (Special Library Association) Annual Conference in New Orleans, I acted like Lucy from
Copyright risk management as key to copyright compliance – a short checklist
Copyright risk management is key to copyright compliance. A short checklist to lower your risks: Understand basic copyright principles in your own country. Be comfortable with global copyright issues -
Jobs with Copyright Functions @ Twitter, Amazon, Library of Congress and more
Please contact us if you know of a copyright position we should post. Thanks! Policy Support, Twitter, San Francisco, California. Candidate will deal with Policy and Abuse issues.
Copyright Compliance, and Web 2.0 and Other Digital Copyright Sessions in March 2011
Web 2.0 and Other Digital Copyright Issues is a 3 week online course offered through the SLA Click University Certificate in Copyright Management. Begins 1 March 2011. Copyright Compliance:
Copyright Laws Management, U.S. and Canadian Copyright Online Courses
Online course U.S. Copyright Law begins 25 Jan 2011; and Canadian Copyright Law 27 Jan 2011. See Click University for info on the Certificate in Copyright Management. Self-paced online
New Article on Copyright Officer, “Go To” Person
A new article has been added to the resources section of this blog: Who Made Me the “Go To” Person for Copyright Law Issues, the Copyright Officer or De
Checklist – 18 Things to Do to Manage Copyright Laws in 2011
The year end is often a time to review finances, clean off desks, and get organized for the new year. Below is a list of actions to get
Copyright Laws Certificate Open for 2011 Registration
First course, Intro to Copyright Management, begins 14 Jan 2011. Register for the Certificate in Copyright Management from the Special Library Association (SLA) and Copyrightlaws.com.





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