08/18/97 - Inv. to Town Meeting: Fair Use after CON

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Please forgive any cross-posting. ---------------------------------------------------------------- "Copyright Law in the Digital World: Fair Use, Education and Libraries after CONFU (The Conference on Fair Use)" Presented by the College Art Association (CAA), the American Council for Learned Societies (ACLS), and National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH) Saturday, September 27, 1997, 9 AM to 5:30 PM Portland, Oregon, on the campus of Reed College On May 19, 1997, the Conference on Fair Use (CONFU) concluded that the guidelines that had been under development for more than two years had failed to achieve consensus support. The proposed guidelines, negotiated by various copyright stakeholders representing creators, publishers, and users of information, sought to interpret fair use in the development of multimedia works, the creation and use of digital images, and the transmission of digital media in distance education. The reasons this effort fell short of its goals are anything but simple. The process preceding this decisive action is documented in an interim report published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This document contains the proposed guidelines, along with those covering electronic reserves and making copies for interlibrary loan (that were ultimately not included in the ratification process because participants could not reach agreement on key issues). The interim report may be viewed at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/confu/. In the wake of this action, libraries, educators, and intellectual property users continue to ponder the future of fair use. As libraries become more heavily invested in the delivery and use of digital information, many questions remain about how they should proceed -- regardless of agreement or endorsement of guidelines. Educators and students are equally perplexed with these issues as the traditional classroom and curriculum are quickly being transformed by new technologies. On Saturday, September 27, 1997, a "town meeting" in Portland, Oregon, will provide an opportunity for the academic community to learn about the CONFU guidelines and discuss the future of fair use in these contexts without "official" guidelines. This town meeting is the fourth in a series of programs supported by a grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation in order to help educators, librarians, and other interested parties learn more about the CONFU process, the guidelines and fair use. Speakers and panelists currently scheduled to participate include: Gerald Barnett, University of Washington Kathleen Cohen, San Jose State University Kenneth Crews, Indiana University Georgia Harper, University of Texas Mary Levering, U.S. Copyright Office J. Q. Johnson, University of Oregon Maryly Snow, University of California, Berkeley Other participants will be announced. For the latest information, please visit: http://oregon.uoregon.edu/~csundt/pdx.htm. Organizers include Georgia Harper, University of Texas System, and Christine Sundt, University of Oregon The program will be held in the Vollum Auditorium at Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd. "Copyright Law in the Digital World: Fair Use, Education and Libraries after CONFU (The Conference on Fair Use)" Presented by the College Art Association (CAA), the American Council for Learned Societies (ACLS), and National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH) Saturday, September 27, 1997 Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland, Oregon Registration The registration for "Copyright Law in the Digital World: Fair Use, Education and Libraries after CONFU (The Conference on Fair Use)" is $40. Your registration includes a box lunch, conference materials, refreshments and admission to the Conference. Seating is strictly limited. Registrations invited from all interested persons. Electronic and faxed registrations will be accepted with payment immediately following. Please make checks payable to the College Art Association. Lodging Reasonable accommodations are available at hotels in downtown Portland, a short commute to Reed College. For more information, please contact Christine Sundt (csundt@oregon.uoregon.edu) or FAX 541/346-2205. "Copyright Law in the Digital World: Fair Use, Education and Libraries after CONFU (The Conference on Fair Use)" Saturday, September 27, 1997, Reed College, Portland, Oregon Registration Form Name: _________________________________________________________________ Nametag Name:__________________________________________________________ Title/Institution:__________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address:__________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Telephone:(___)_____________Fax:(___)____________ Email:_________________________________________ Vegetarian box lunch? Yes or No Do you plan to attend the Bonus Session on September 26? Yes or No Bonus Session: On Friday, September 26, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Prof. Kenneth Crews will lead a workshop on copyright issues as they relate to higher education and library services. This session will be useful background for analyzing the issues encompassed in the CONFU report and on the agenda during the next day's conference. Electronic or faxed registrations accepted, with payment immediately following. Please return your completed registration form and your check payable to College Art Association to: John Farmer College Art Association 275 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 Please send electronic reservations to: sball@collegeart.org Fax reservations to: John Farmer, CAA, 212/627-2381 For general program information call: Christine Sundt, 541/346-2209 or email csundt@oregon.uoregon.edu We will send you additional conference information once we have received your registration. ********************************************** Georgia Harper Univ. of Tx. System Office of General Counsel gharper@utsystem.edu

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