Applying fair use doctrine Web conference is Oct. 10


On Friday, Oct. 10, the Center for Instructional and Learning Technologies/ITSS will host an Academic Impressions Web conference. Wesley D. Blakeslee, executive director, Technology Transfer, and associate general counsel at John Hopkins University, will present information on "Applying Fair Use Doctrine to Colleges and Universities."

This Web conference will cover:
* What is fair use and what is not?
* Educational fair use - define
* The 1976 copyright law
* The erosion of the right of educational institutions to use copyrighted works
* The problem with the guidelines
* How can we help ourselves from infringements?

Who should attend? Individuals responsible for the creation and enforcement of institutional copyright policy, including policy officers, legal counsel, university librarians, academic deans, department heads, faculty, and instructional designers.

The Web conference will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in Room 10/12, Swanson Hall. To register and reserve a free box lunch, call Diane at 777-2129 or send an e-mail to ciltworkshops@mail.und.edu by noon Tuesday, Oct. 7.
-- Diane Lundeen, Technology Coordinator, Center for Instructional & Learning Technologies/ITSS, dianelundeen@mail.und.edu, 777-2129