[Center for Intellectual Property] News Bulletin November 2010

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News & Notes

News Bulletin of the CIP 
November 2010 

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 :: CIP Elections

 :: What's Happening at the CIP?

 :: Welcoming New Members

 :: In the News

 :: Consultation Services

 :: Membership Has its Benefits!

CIP Online Community Member Election!!

The Center for Intellectual Property seeks to become the nation's premier
digital, member based organization that promotes the ethical and legal
use of information. In order to fulfill that vision, the Center needs
additional leadership, advisors and support. And that's where you come
in. The Center would like to expand its Advisory Board to include two (2)
voices from its Member Community.

As a member of the Center for Intellectual Property Online Member
Community you have the opportunity to either nominate yourself or a
fellow member to serve on the CIP's Board of Advisors. We would
particularly like to have representation from both individual and
institutional members.

Nominations will be accepted November 1-12, 2010. Voting will take place
December 1-10, 2010. Nominations and voting will be held in accordance
with the policies and procedures set and held by the USM and UMUC.

If you are a member log in and and make your nomination:
http://cipcommunity.org/advisoryboard_nominate .
Let your voice be heard!

If you are not already a member, join us! Membership< /a>

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

Workshops and Short Courses 2010-2011

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: Donna Ferullo
Copyright Education for K-12 Educators
Date: November 10, 2010
Presenter: Donna Ferullo, Director, University Copyright Office, Purdue
University

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:

  * Anne Arundel Community College

Joining:

  * Baylor University

  * Brandeis University

  * Buffalo State College

  * Creighton University

  * Drake University

  * Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

  * James Madison University 

  * 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...

AU: YouTube copyright caution for start-ups
Start Up Smart, October 26, 2010.

French Music Labels Reporting 25,000 Infringements Daily.
BroadbandBreakfast, October 25, 2010.

Japan Arrests Pirates.
Variety Magazine, October 25, 2010.

Blog: Copyright the Canadian Way.
Michael Geist Blog, October 25, 2010.

Gene Simmons Battles Anonymous Anti-Copyright Group.
American University Intellectual Property
Brief, October 23, 3010.

Message Which Brought Hope Now Copyright of Chile Miner.
BBC News, October 22, 2010.

Piracy Domain Seizure Bill Gains Support.
CNET News, October 22, 2010.

Viacom Taps Ted Olson for YouTube Appeal.
The AM Law Daily, October 21, 2010.

HathiTrust's Copyright Detectives.
Library Journal, October 21, 2010.

Judge Tells Copyright Troll Righthaven No, Its Fair Use.
Ars Technica, October 21, 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 has its Benefits

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!

  * 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

  * Eye on Copyright -- quarterly member newsletter

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