As reported Wednesday in SNTReport.com, executive editor K. Matthew Dames gave a lecture to information professionals at the AeA David Packard Conference Center in Washington, DC on licensing digital information. The lecture, entitled "Licensing in the Digital Age," was the second in a series sponsored by the Washington, DC chapter of SLA, among others, that addresses some of the most important legal and policy issues that information professionals face today.
Dames will moderate the lecture for the next presentation in the series, "Digital Rights Management," on Wednesday, March 9, 2005, also at the AeA David Packard Center in Washington, DC. Those interested in attending the March 9 lecture may register online at the AIIM National Capitol Chapter website, or contact organizer Barbie Keiser.
An electronic copy of the lecture notes, as well as additional resources, are posted below.
Lecture Notes
K. Matthew Dames, "Licensing in the Digital Age." (.pdf). Feb. 9, 2005.
Additional Licensing Resources
Yale University Library. Liblicense: Licensing Digital Information; A Resource for Librarians.
Yale University Library. Licensing Terms & Descriptions.
Yale University Library. Definitions of Words and Phrases Commonly Found in Licensing Agreements.
Florida State University. Software Site Licensing.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Licensing Principles.
Ed Foster. Ed Foster's Gripelog.
Posted by K. Matthew Dames at February 10, 2005 08:58 AM | Send to a friend! | Topic(s): Copyright, Events, Law & Regulation, Libraries & Information Centers, Licensing, Politics