[Center for Intellectual Property] News Bulletin October 2010

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News & Notes

News Bulletin of the CIP 
October 2010 

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 :: Get Your Eye on Copyright

 :: What's Happening at the CIP?

 :: Welcoming New Members

 :: In the News

 :: Consultation Services

Get Your Eye on Copyright
New Publication of the CIP Member Community

We are pleased to announce that Eye on Copyright is the new quarterly
member newsletter of the CIP.  Eye on Copyright will continue to offer
the articles and interviews you have come to appreciate in News & Notes,
as well as information on CIP programs and new featured contributions
from community members, legislative alerts and updates, and highlighted
resources. News & Notes, is now the monthly general news bulletin of the
CIP.  It will keep readers informed of CIP programming throughout the
year and recent headlines about copyright in the news.

Members of the CIP can look forward to reading the new Eye on Copyright. 
If you are not yet a member, then join the CIP community to get your Eye
on Copyright, while enjoying these member benefits as well:

  * Discounts on CIP educational programming

  * Discounts on CIP Consultation Services

  * Community Conversations -- free monthly online chat sessions

  * Copyright Help Desk -- forum for general information and research
    assistance on copyright questions

  * Legislative Alerts and Action Center -- legislative and policy
    updates; contact Congress and media

  * File Library -- collection of resources, scholarship, and
    research from the CIP and community members

Visit Join Us to learn more about our membership levels and their
specific benefits.

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What's Happening at the CIP?
On our Calendar of Educational Programming

Workshops and Short Courses 2010-2011

Community Conversation: Peter Jaszi
Q&A with Peter Jaszi
Date: October 20, 2010
Presenter: Peter Jaszi, J.D., faculty director of the Glushko-Samuelson
Intellectual Property Law Clinic and professor of law in the Washington
College of Law at American University.

Community Conversation: Ellen Duranceau
Open Access Initiatives at MIT
Date: October 28, 2010
Presenter: Ellen Duranceau, Program Manager, Scholarly Publishing &
Licensing, MIT.

Community Conversation: Jack Boeve
Community Orientation
Date: November 3, 2010
Presenter: Jack Boeve, Project Specialist, Center for Intellectual
Property

IIPSJ National IP Empowerment Summit
In 2010, the Institute of Intellectual Property and Social Justice
(IIPSJ) will conduct its first National IP Empowerment Summit, at the
Howard University School of Law. The IIPSJ IP Empowerment Summit will
serve the general public and professionals in educating and empowering
minority artists, inventors, entrepreneurs, and other intellectual
property (IP) supporters in underserved communities. The Summit will
provide information to assist creators and inventors with the
development, protection, and exploitation of their IP works.

Visit the summit page for more details.

Fair Use and Balance in Copyright: The Best Practices Model
Dates: November 8-19, 2010 (Register by November 1)
Instructors: Patricia Aufderheide, Ph.D.,  Professor, School of
Communication, and Director, Center for Social Media, American University;
Peter Jaszi, J.D., Faculty Director, Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual
Property Law Clinic, and Professor of Law, Washington College of Law,
American University
Register

Community Conversation: Peter Jaszi
Q&A with Peter Jaszi
Date: December 8, 2010
Instructor: Peter Jaszi, faculty director of the Glushko-Samuelson
Intellectual Property Law Clinic and professor of law in the Washington
College of Law at American University.

Community Conversation: Peggy Hoon
Deciding to Digitize
An Introduction to the Course "Deciding to Digitize: Legal, Ethical, and
Copyright Considerations"
Date: January 12, 2011
Presenter: Peggy Hoon, J.D.

Foundations in Copyright Management & Leadership
Dates: January 18-March 11, 2011 (Register by January 3)
Instructor: Kimberly Bonner, J.D., Executive Director of the Center for
Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College
Register

Deciding to Digitize: Legal, Ethical, and Copyright Considerations
Dates: February 14-March 11, 2011 (Register by February 4)
Instructor: Peggy Hoon, J.D.
Register

Community Conversation: Laura Gasaway
Copyright and Works for Hire
An Introduction to the Workshop "Copyright and Works for Hire"
Date: March 30, 2011
Presenter: Laura Gasaway, M.L.S., J.D., Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs and Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School
of Law.

Open Source and Open Access
Dates: April 18-29, 2011 (Register by April 8)
Instructor: Michael Carroll, J.D., Professor of Law, Director, Program on
Information Justice and Intellectual Property, Washington College of Law,
American University
Register

Copyright and Works for Hire
Dates: May 16-27, 2011 (Register by May 6)
Instructor: Laura Gasaway, J.D., M.L.S., Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs & Professor of Law, University of North Carolina School of Law in
Chapel Hill
Register

Advanced Licensing: Copyrights Translated into Contractual Rights
Dates: July 11-August 5, 2011 (Register by July 4)
Instructor: Trisha Davis, M.L.I.S., Associate Professor and Head of the
Serials and Electronic Resources Department, The Ohio State University
Libraries
Register

Copyright, Photos, Video, Art & Multimedia
Dates: October 3-28, 2011 (Register by September 23)
Instructor: Arnold Lutzker, J.D.,  Senior Partner, Lutzker & Lutzker LLP
Register

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Welcoming New Members

The CIP is pleased to welcome the following institutions into membership:

  * Buffalo State College

  * James Madison University

Joining:

  * Baylor University

  * Brandeis University

  * Creighton University

  * Drake University

  * Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

  * Millersville University

  * Salisbury University

  * Seminole State College

  * University of California-Riverside

  * University of Maryland University College (UMUC)

Want to get your institution on the list? Visit our membership page to
learn how your institution can join and begin receiving the benefits of
institutional membership.

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In the News...

Community Conversation: Ellen Duranceau
Open Access Initiatives at MIT
Date: October 28, 2010; 1:00-2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Ellen Duranceau, Program Manager, Scholarly Publishing &
Licensing, MIT.

Community Conversation: Jack Boeve
Community Orientation
Date: November 3, 2010; 1:00-2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Jack Boeve, CIP

Community Conversation: Peter Jaszi
Q&A with Peter Jaszi
Date: October 20, 2010; 1:00-2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Peter Jaszi, J.D., faculty director of the Glushko-Samuelson
Intellectual Property Law Clinic and professor of law in the Washington
College of Law at American University.

Broadcasters Sue Online Streaming Company Over Copyright.
TV Technology, September 29, 2010.

Political Site Argues Fair Use In Righthaven Copyright Case.
Media Post, September 28, 2010.

Pirate Bay Trial Appeal Underway.
NTD Television, September 29, 2010.

How to Reform Copyright Law, Damages for Hi-Tech Age: Report.
Insurance Journal, September 28, 2010.

Obama, Congress Target Pirate Site Profits.
The Copyright Alliance Blog, September 28, 2010.

Does the DMCA Require Internet Disconnections?
Ars Technica, September 28, 2010.

Read more news...

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Consultation Services
Providing Clarification in Your Career

The Center for Intellectual Property is pleased to offer consultation
services on a range of subjects--either remotely or in person and at your
institution or organization.

Consultations may be requested with scholar Peggy Hoon and with CIP staff
members Olga Francois (Assistant Director) and Kimberly Bonner (Executive
Director).

Please visit the CIP's Consultation Services page for more information
and to request your consultation today.

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Membership

You need not be a CIP member to register for CIP workshops and advanced
courses or for the Certification program,  BUT...

Membership has its benefits!

Full members of the CIP receive discounted registration rates on
educational programs and the Certification program.  They may also
participate in the members-only Community Conversation series.

Not a member?

Learn about membership benefits for each membership level.  You may also
Join today to begin receiving member discounts on these programs and to
attend upcoming Community Conversations.

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