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COPYRIGHT! Does the very word send you running for cover? Afraid you’ll crash on its rocky shoals? Undoubtedly, its many rules can seem onerous, but like death and taxes, copyright is unavoidable for archivists. So, what’s an archivist to do when even a moderate adherence to copyright’s provisions seem to inhibit such basic archival work as preservation, reference service, and digitization for public access? Are you afraid that a wrong decision might land your repository in court? How can you help an institution back you up if that happens?
This two-day workshop combines a detailed look at copyright basics with a risk-management approach for archivists to use in assessing their own collections and institutional circumstances. The instructor will help demystify the law and show where there’s room to maneuver by explaining the law’s interrelated facets The workshop will lead attendees in reading core parts of the law and in applying basic tools to address archives-specific issues. Attendees will learn what existing exceptions and limitations are available for archival administration and use. The workshop’s goal is to enable archivists to fulfill their fundamental purpose—achieving as wide a use as possible of their collections.
Archivists and other professionals who have copyright concerns. Participants are invited to submit repository-specific questions related to copyright, for special attention, up to two weeks prior to the workshop start date.
Patience to read and decipher complex legal text. General understanding or experience in archival reference service methods, acquisition, and processing practices. Experience with modern archives or manuscript collections.
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