[clug] Fwd: 2008 Canberra Copyright Seminar program

[Brad Hards]

Based on a posting to a photography-related mailing list I'm also subscribed 
to, the "Copyright Council" is holding seminars in Canberra 3-4 March 2008. 
See http://www.copyright.org.au for more about the organisation, and more 
details below:

> Australian Copyright Council 2008 Training Program & Publications
> ======================================================
>
> The Australian Copyright Council will hold copyright training  
> sessions in Canberra on 3-4 March 2008 (program details below).  
> Specialist lawyers will cover the latest copyright information and  
> explain how the law applies to real situations and practical  
> issues. The Council is a non-profit, non-government organisation.
>
> •    Companion books are available at a discount, to consolidate  
> your learning and for future reference
> •    Continuing professional development (CPD) points where  
> applicable
> •    Attendance certificates available
>
>
> PROGRAM DETAILS
> The full program, and a booking form, are available at http:// 
> www.copyright.org.au/training2008.htm. If you have any questions,  
> please call us on 02 8815 9777.
>
> AUSTRALIAN COPYRIGHT COUNCIL 2008 Seminar Series
> CANBERRA, University House
>
> Monday 3 March [General Audience]
> COPYRIGHT ESSENTIALS  11am-1pm, $115
> Get past the myths and find out what copyright is really about. The  
> main principles explained with the aid of real-life examples.  
> Topics include:
> •    why copyright doesn’t protect ideas or names
> •    how you get to own copyright
> •    what you can do with copyright
> •    how long copyright lasts
> •    what can happen if copyright is infringed
> •    what collecting societies like APRA and CAL do
>
> CREATORS’ REPUTATION RIGHTS  2-3.30pm, $95
> Find out about the ‘moral rights’ of creators - when you have to  
> credit a creator, and when you might need consent to make changes  
> or additions. Topics include:
> •    when creators and performers must be attributed
> •    the integrity right and “derogatory treatment”
> •    how moral rights differ from copyright rights
> •    consequences of infringing moral rights
> •    compliance tips
> •    Indigenous communities & moral rights
>
> RECENT DEVELOPMENTS  4-5pm, $80
> (General knowledge of copyright assumed - e.g. you have attended  
> the Copyright Essentials session or read our book, ‘Copyright  
> Essentials’)
> Get up-to-the-minute information on changes to the law, recent  
> court cases and policy developments. Topics will be updated through  
> the year as events unfold.
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> Tuesday 4 March
> GOVERNMENTS: USING & MANAGING COPYRIGHT  9.30-11.30am, $120
> For people working in Commonwealth, State and Territory departments  
> and agencies. Topics include:
> •    when you can rely on the “government use” provisions
> •    when to notify copyright owners that you are using their  
> material
> •    CAL and Screenrights: what they are and what they do
> •    other licences with copyright owners and collecting societies
> •    managing government-owned copyrights
>
> LICENCES FOR DIGITAL RESOURCES 12 - 1pm, $80
> For people who acquire or manage digital or online resources, such  
> as librarians and acquisition officers. Topics include:
> •    relationship between contract and copyright
> •    acquiring resources such as subscription databases, CD-ROMs  
> and software
> •    assessing acquisition needs
> •    assessing licences
> •    problem clauses
> •    negotiating licences
> •    compliance practices
>
> WEBSITES  2-5pm, $150
> REVISED AND EXPANDED
> We have extended this popular course so we can cover additional  
> issues such as user-generated content (wikis, forums, YouTube and  
> MySpace). Topics include:
> •    getting clearances
> •    liability for infringing material
> •    links and linking
> •    web 2.0: copyright & user-generated content
> •    latest cases on online contracting