DMCA and the University Campus--10/28 early registration deadline for online workshop

From: Jack Boeve <JBoeve[_at_]umuc.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:25:55 -0400

• Are students on your campus copying and transmitting music and copyrighted data on institutional networks?
• Has your institution been served with cease & desist letters? Have you had to remove content from websites as a result of such a demand?
• Do you have concerns about institutional responsibilities when contacted by a content provider?
• Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are under the Digital Millennium Coppyright Act (DMCA)?
• Are you aware of the exemptions within the DMCA for nonprofit libraries, archives, and educational institutions available under certain circumstances?
• Do you have questions about how to promote distance education through digital technologies while maintaining an appropriate balance between the rights of copyright owners and the needs of users?
• Can you make copies of a DVD owned by your library to have a back-up copy?
• Do you have questions or feel befuddled by what the DMCA is and what it means for you and your institution?

As part of its 2005-2006 Intellectual Property in Academia Online Workshop Series, the Center for Intellectual Property at University of Maryland University College is pleased to offer some answers:

        The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the University Campus: A Safe Harbor?

	http://www.umuc.edu/cip/ipa/workshops.html#dmca
	November 7-November 18, 2005
   	Moderated by Arnold Lutzker, Esq.
   		Senior Partner, Lutzker, Lutzker & Settlemyer, LLP 

This asynchronous online workshop is designed for faculty, university counsel, librarians, administrators, and instructional design and information professionals.

COURSE GOALS--Workshop participants will:

        *Discuss the DMCA's original intentions to provide OSPs with liability protection;

	*Review DMCA history and analyze recent DMCA judicial opinions; 
	*Discuss concepts of OSP and Safe Harbor;
	*Consider the universities' responsibilities as OSPs,
particularly with P2P file sharing;
	*Discuss legislative developments and case studies demonstrating

practical applications.

WORKSHOP FORMAT: This two-week online workshop will provide an in-depth understanding of core intellectual property issues facing higher education. It will include course readings, chats and online discussions, and daily response and feedback from the workshop moderator. Please visit the web site for all course objectives: http://www.umuc.edu/cip/ipa/workshops.html#dmca

REGISTRATION:
   Early registration--$125--closes OCTOBER 28.    Register online at
https://nighthawk.umuc.edu/CIPReg.nsf/Application?OpenForm

   Reserve your space now for upcoming workshops and save--two workshops for $225.

   Significant discounts for a limited number of full time graduate students; see the website for details.

   For additional information call 240-582-2965 or visit http://www.umuc.edu/cip/ipa

--Jack Boeve
Center for Intellectual Property
University of Maryland University College http://www.umuc.edu/cip Received on Wed Oct 26 2005 - 00:25:55 GMT