Museum Computer Network - MCN 2008

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Of special note:

Second Lives: Copyright and Other Legal Issues in Virtual Worlds
Thursday November 13 at 1:30

Panelists: Peter Jaszi, Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the
Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, American University,
Washington College of Art, Washington, DC; Tyler Ochoa, Professor of
Law, Santa Clara Law, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California;
Jonathan Band, policybandwidth, Washington, DC

Moderator: Amalyah Keshet, Head of Image Resources and Copyright
Management, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

If we create an exhibition or participate in art or multimedia classes
in Second Life, do Fair Use defenses apply? Do they apply only in the
United States - does location of the Linden Lab servers matter? What
about the rest of the (physical) world? What about the moral rights of
the artists whose works avatar art students are mashing up? Are there
moral rights in virtual worlds? Which laws actually apply? If so, in
what jurisdiction? Are there cease-and-desists in Second Life? Should
there be? Wouldn't that spoil all the fun? Do avatars have rights?

Is this technology or philosophy? This session will look at the
copyright issues and other legal conundrums that emerge in Second Life;
the implications for museums, libraries, and archives building a
presence in this or any other virtual world; and their effect on us as
end users.

Leading intellectual property expert Professor Peter Jaszi will shed
light on this fascinating subject. Professor Tyler Ochoa, currently
engaged in a legal analysis of these issues, will share his thinking on
how cultural heritage organizations can cope with some of these
mind-bending issues. Jonathan Band, who works in legal advocacy for
libraries in the broadest sense, will explore the question of Fair Use
and legal precedents. Lively audience participation anticipated.
Sponsored by the Intellectual Property Special Interest Group (IP SIG)

http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=2095#mcnuser_anchor3

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From: Fournier, Melissa [mailto:melissa.fournier@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:02 PM
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Subject: Museum Computer Network 2008 Early Bird Deadline Extended

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The Museum Computer Network's Early Bird conference registration
deadline has been extended until October 10, 2008.