Re: Webcasting conferences

["M. Claire Stewart" <claire-stewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dawn,

We webcast university events and I agree with your interpretation of 
copyright ownership for these cases.  The IT group has release forms 
that participants are asked to sign before webcasts can be generated: 
<http://www.it.northwestern.edu/webcasting/release/index.html> .  I 
know there are companies who tape ALA and ACRL conference events; 
I've always been asked to sign a release form which I think granted 
the recorder a nonexclusive right to produce and sell and audio 
recording of the event.  This is also similar to our approach for 
oral histories.  I don't think whether or not the event is paid or 
free has any bearing.

Claire

> Does anyone have experience webcasting entire conferences?  What issues
> did you run into?
>
> I believe the presenters would own the copyright to their presentations
> and therefore would have to give approval to the right to webcast their
> sessions.  This is probably especially true for the paid
> pre-/post-conferences.
>
> Even if you have not experienced webcasting, what issues/problems would
> you anticipate?
>
> The webcast would be for the entire conference, would be archived for
> 30 days, and would be open to anyone on the internet (not just
> association members).
>
>
>
> Dawn Rohan
> Intellectual Property Librarian
> Wyoming State Library
> 2301 Capitol Ave.
> Cheyenne, WY 82002
> drohan@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 307-777-7281


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