Gold & Silver Gazette, December 2001

Gold & Silver Gazette

December 2001, Vol. 27 no. 3

Infopeople Workshop:

Library Laws for the Web Environment

Infopeople is pleased to announce the following new workshop: Library Laws for the Web Environment:

Is it legal for the library to copy artwork from other libraries' Webpages?
When is the library liable for patron copyright infringement of digital resources? What can the library do to protect itself?
Is it OK to put a picture of your storytime or other library programming on your Web page?
How can you tell if a work is in the public domain?

Come hear answers to these questions and more from an attorney who is a former librarian. While this is a survey course and does not substitute for specific legal advice for your local situation, it will give you a thorough grounding in the topic and can help make any consultations with your library's attorney more productive.

Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide a practical framework for understanding legal issues as they pertain to electronic content, library Web pages, digitization projects and other Web-based library services. Attendees will also receive a copy of Andrew Alpern's 101 Questions about Copyright Law.

Highlights:

Copyright Essentials for Librarians

What is copyrighted?
When can libraries make copies of digital content?

Emerging Legal Issues

Trademarks, metatags, domain names
Rights of privacy and publicity in a digital environment

Disability law and Web pages

A legal audit of your Web page
Disclaimers
Register with the Copyright Office as an OSP for $20

Workshop Instructor: Mary Minow, J.D., A..M.L.S. Mary is an attorney, consultant and a former librarian and library trustee. She has taught library law at the San Jose State School of Library Science. She serves as the President-elect on the board of CALTAC, the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners. Mary received her B.A. from Brown University, her A.M.L.S. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and her J.D. from Stanford University. She is currently writing a book with Tomas Lipinski on legal issues for librarians for the American Library Association.

Who Should Attend: Library policy makers, trustees and commissioners, Webmasters and anyone who has responsibility for electronic library services or content.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Infopeople does not provide parking passes, lunch or refreshments.

Dates and locations:

Tuesday, January 15, 2002, Mountain View Public Library

Wednesday, February 6, 2002, Downey City Library

To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at

http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/68

Other Logistics:

On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.

Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions
Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshops/index.html.

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-571-8832 x 3046.