Section 108 Study Group - invitation to discuss the report with Association of Research and College Libraries on April 29 via Meebo chat

Discuss Copyright Act Section 108 in next ACRL OnPoint chat session 04/29

Join us Tuesday, April 29, 2008 (11 a.m. Pacific | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 1:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 p.m. Eastern), to discuss the recently released Section 108 Study Group Report, an independent report sponsored by the U.S. Copyright Office and the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program of the Library of Congress. ACRL OnPoint is a live series of informal monthly chat sessions that provide the opportunity to connect with colleagues and experts to discuss an issue of the day in academic and research librarianship.  [collib-l]Conveners: Becky Albitz, electronic resources and copyright librarian at Penn State and ACRL Copyright Committee chair; and Jim Neal, vice president for information services and university librarian at Columbia University and a member of the Section 108 Study Group.Copyright continues to be a core interest of the higher education and academic library communities. Discuss the implications of the recommendations and findings of the Section 108 Study Group Report, released March 31, on copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives. Discuss the advocacy and educational roles and responsibilities of librarians as changes to Section 108 are considered.How does your library:

• become a knowledgeable resource for your community of accurate and current information about copyright?
• document the impact of changes in the copyright laws on the ability to serve users?
• advocate through the political process for the public interest, as legislation arises?

Suggested background reading:

• The Section 108 Study Group Report
• ALA Washington Office Section 108 Web site
• “Section 108 Study Group Releases Long-Awaited Report”, LJ Academic Newswire, April 1, 2008

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