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Digital Copyright Act Exemptions
from the Chronicle for Higher Education (Tuesday, November 28, 2006). . . Professors and Librarians Win Narrow Exemptions to Rules in Digital Copyright Act The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a...
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Dark Days of DRM?
A recent article in Wired (“Public Libraries, Private DRM” – go here) talks briefly about the OverDrive Media Console and its lack of multi-platform support (e.g. iPods). It will be interesting to see...
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DIGITAL ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
“Nailing Down Bits: Digital Art and Intellectual Property” is the latestaddition to the Canadian Heritage Information Network’s (CHIN) IntellectualProperty Series. Authored by Richard Rinehart, Digital...
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LOC’s Section 108 Study Group Copyright Report Released
“After nearly three years of intensive work, the independent Section 108 Study Group has issued its report and recommendations on exceptions to copyright law to address how libraries, archives and...
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Copyright Boggles the Mind of a Superhero
You Don’t Tug on Superman’s Copyright Lore Sjöberg 04.02.08 | 12:00 AM April 2, 2013 In an unexpected move, a federal court today declared Superman a free agent. After decades of legal wrangling among...
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Who Owns This Image?
Who Owns This Image? Art, Access, and the Public Domain after Bridgeman v. Corel Public Panel Discussion Cosponsored by: Art Law Committee, New York City Bar Association College Art Association ARTstor...
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Copyright suit over Shepard Fairey’s Obama image
Another recent NYTimes article of interest: Artist Sues The A.P. Over Obama Image “In a pre-emptive strike, the street artist Shepard Fairey filed a lawsuit on Monday against The Associated Press,...
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“Orwellian” Kindle Deletions: Legitimate Copyright Kerfuffle, Giant Yawn, or...
Last week, Amazon remotely deleted copies of George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm from users’ Kindles. As it turns out, the ebook publisher selling the editions didn’t actually own the rights for...
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Online workshop – Institutional Copyright Policies
Via ACRL College Libraries listserv. Note that this course is being taught by the legal counsel for RISD, so expect some discussion of copyright policy as it pertains to artwork and art-centric...
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Internship Posting: Bridgeman Art Library
Bridgeman Art Library About the Library The Bridgeman Art Library is the world’s leading source of fine art images. Based in London, New York, Paris and Berlin, the Library represents thousands of...
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Educational Opportunities -Webinars and e-forums this week! plus other goodies
Webinar: Identifying and Acquiring New Skills: The Key to Career Growth and Advancement Title: Identifying and Acquiring New Skills: The Key to Career Growth and Advancement Presenters: Deb Hunt and...
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Photo archives opportunities
Photo Archives Assistant, Pace Gallery Photography Archivist/Rights and Reproduction, Ronald Feldman Fine ArtsFiled under: Alternative Careers, Archiving, Copyright, Images, Opportunities: Job...
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Art, Cultural Heritage, and Law
Having recently completed a thesis on copyright for cultural heritage, and started an archiving contract with a law firm, I felt reasonably confident about my grasp of most aspects legal of the GLAM...
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Call for Papers: Artists’ Records in the Archives symposium
Artists’ Records in the Archives: A One Day Symposium – Call for Participation The archives of many institutions contain artists’ records—documents created by artists that often bear witness to the...
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Job Posting: Director of the Copyright Office, University of Alberta
http://current.ischool.utoronto.ca/jobsite/2014/director-copyright-office The successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) or a Juris Doctor (J.D.). Required qualifications include...
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Job Posting: Rights and Reproductions Coordinator, Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art is seeking a Rights & Reproductions Coordinator for a full-time position. Working within the Digital Media department, the Rights & Reproductions Coordinator secures...
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Job Posts in Canada
Media Librarian (French Services), CBC, Quebec City https://cbc.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=244164 Reporting to the Manager, Gathering and Deployment, you will select, analyze, index,...
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Job Post: Imaging Services Specialist, the Menil Collection, Houston, TX
(reposted from the MCN listserv; no link, sorry!) Title: Imaging Services Specialist Department: Registration Reports to: Digital Asset Manager...
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Job Posts in Canada this week
Copyright Services Librarian, Centennial College, Scarborough, ON http://current.ischool.utoronto.ca/jobsite/2015/copyright-services-librarian •Develops and communicates College copyright policies,...
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