MCN 2003 Las Vegas Nov. 5-8

["Amalyah Keshet" <akeshet@xxxxxxxxxx>]

For those interested in IP issues, this year's Museum Computer Network (MCN)
annual conference  has a not-to-be-missed line-up of events!  (Conference
information is available online at http://www.mcn.edu - more information at
the bottom of this message.)

Diane Zorich,  MCN IP SIG Chair
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On THURSDAY (November 6):

8:30AM -10:00AM - Session:  Copyright Risk Assessment:  You Can't Avoid It.
Moderated by Rebecca Lachter (Autry Museum)
Panelists:  Rachel Davidman (Oakland Museum of California); David
Sturtevant (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston); Scott Nacke (Seattle Art
Museum)

Description:  As museums move to make collections more accessible to
the public over the internet, questions regarding copyright arise
more persistently than ever. How can we pursue rights from copyright
holders to display images for thousands of objects? How can we
protect our own rights for the use of these images? Where do we draw
the line between our mission for outreach, and our desire to protect
our holdings? Using the ever-changing copyright laws as a guideline,
each institution must develop reasonable approaches and policies to
facilitate this work. This panel will explore how these issues vary
from one institution to the next and examine how three institutions
have grappled with developing their approaches.

1:30PM - 3:00PM  Session:  Progress in Retreat:  The Annual IP Update
Moderated by Diane Zorich
Panelists:  Glenn Otis Brown (The Creative Commons);  Robert W.
Clarida (Leibowtiz & Latman);  Tyler Ochoa (Santa Clara University
School of Law)

Description:  A number of landmark events in the area of intellectual
property have occurred over the past year which have important
implications for cultural institutions. This year's annual IP update
session will highlight some of the most critical events and
opportunities that have surfaced during this
time, particularly:   Eldred v. Ashcroft, the Supreme Court case that
ruled in favor of the latest copyright term extension act; the
Creative Commons, a new effort to work around some of the limitations
created by copyright term extension by helping people/institutions
dedicate their creative works to the public domain or retain their
copyright but license their works for free uses under certain
conditions;  and what is colloquially referred to as the "Barbara
Kruger" case, which pitted artistic expression against the right to
privacy and has implications for copyright and the First Amendment.


On FRIDAY, November 7

12:00PM - 1:30PM IP SIG Box Lunch Meeting
Join colleagues interested in IP issues and technology for a informal
lunch to discuss latest issues, share pragmatic and philosophical
ideas, develop session topics and plans for the next year. Open to
all  conference registrants.


On SATURDAY, November 8

9:00AM - 12:00PM -- Workshop:  Developing IP Policies for Museums
Instructor:  Diane Zorich

Description:  This workshop will teach participants how to plan,
develop and write an IP policy for their museum. Participants will
learn:

What is a policy?
Why is IP policy important for museums?
How to develop an IP policy:   Getting started;  Gathering necessary
information; Analyzing information;  Making decisions; Writing the
policy; Adopting and implementing the policy
The Elements of IP Policies:  Standard elements (statements of
purpose, administrative oversight, etc.) ;  Elements pertinent for
museums (ownership, respect for third party IP, etc.)

Participants will also compare and contrast existing museum and
university IP policies to examine the philosophical and practical
choices individual institutions make in crafting their policies.

Also of Interest-- Thursday, November 6
10:30AM - 12:00PM  -- Keynote:  Prof. Charles Nesson, Director of the
Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School

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Museum Computer Network November 5 - 8

It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 31st annual meeting of the
Museum Computer Network. MCN2003: Balancing Museum Technology and
Transformation takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada from November 5 through the
8th.



Workshops, Sessions and More

Register online at www.mcn.edu to participate in four days of workshops,
sessions and free-form discussions delving into every aspect of cultural
heritage information management. Whether youre trying to develop an
Intellectual Property policy for your institution, learn about the latest
imaging technology from industry leaders, or explore the possibilities of
building integrated library/museum/archival systems, this is the place to be.
The MCN meeting is where museum technologists go to get the information they
need and build the bridges they want to other professionals in the cultural
heritage arena. Learn about the new technologies available and then see them
in our tightly-focused Exhibition Hall.



Balancing Museum Technology and Transformation

As a challenging economic year for all, especially those of us in the museum
and cultural heritage sector draws to a close, we want you to join us in
looking ahead to a brighter future. In keeping with our theme weve asked our
contributors to look at how the technology were busy implementing is changing
the way we work, how our institutions are being transformed by those
technologies and how that transformation can be managed. Were offering a
program that is both diverse and comprehensive.

Go Off the Wall and Online, too

We know travel budgets are tight so weve teamed up with the Northeast
Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) to offer something special: MCN 2003 is
immediately preceded by the NEDCCs Off the Wall and Online workshop. If
youre planning to attend the NEDCC workshop, you can get MCN member rates for
the MCN meeting.

Register Online

You can learn all about the program and more on the MCN website, including
information on sessions, presenters, workshops, travel and lodging.

And for the first time, you can register for the MCN meeting online using our
secure form.

Dont delay  Early registration ends September 15th -- browse over to
www.mcn.edu and register today!






amalyah keshet
head of image resources & copyright management
the israel museum, jerusalem   www.imj.org.il
tel   +972-2-670-8874
fax  +972-2-670-8064