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Basic Copyright for Digital Materials Webinar

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Course description

This webinar is intended to introduce participants to issues surrounding copyright for digital materials, and to provide resources for further exploration. Topics covered include: basics of copyright law, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; obtaining permissions to use, fair use, public domain, and privacy issues; and how digital primary source materials published to the Web differ from traditional materials. The course will include discussion of examples pertinent to the average project to help participants apply concepts to real-life situations.

What you will learn

An understanding of issues pertaining to copyright of digital materials including:

  • How digital materials are similar to and different than traditional materials.
  • How to format policies for digital materials published to the Web.

Course details

Duration: 2 Hours

Fee:

$25 Western Members

$40 All Others

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