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Fair Use, Laura Quilter Jan 2019

Fair Use, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

No abstract provided.


Open Access, Nonexclusive Licensing, Author Rights, Kyle K. Courtney, Laura Quilter Jan 2019

Open Access, Nonexclusive Licensing, Author Rights, Kyle K. Courtney, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

An overview of copyright in relation to author contracts, a hands-on exercise reviewing an author publication agreement, and pointers about talking with authors about their publication agreements.

Also includes an overview of Creative Commons licensing and how open access policies can change the copyright default for authors and provide a legal mechanism for institutions to share author works.


Georgia State E-Reserves Case, Laura Quilter Jan 2015

Georgia State E-Reserves Case, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


1b Copyright Hypotheticals, Laura Quilter Jan 2015

1b Copyright Hypotheticals, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Copyright Boot Camp Day 1: Foundational Copyright

Copyright Basics. What is copyrightable? What rights does copyright cover (what’s a derivative work)?

This list of situations provides assessment and discussion around basic copyright with case studies.


1a Copyright Boot Camp Agenda, Laura Quilter Jan 2015

1a Copyright Boot Camp Agenda, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

This fall, ACRL New England’s Scholarly Communication Interest Group is offering both a one- or two-day copyright workshop, in two different locations, taught by the New England Copyright Crew (NECC)! NECC includes Laura Quilter (Copyright and Information Policy Librarian, UMass Amherst), who spearheaded this approach last year at UMass, Kyle Courtney (Copyright Advisor, Harvard University), Ellen Finnie Duranceau (Program Manager, Scholarly Publishing, Copyright & Licensing, MIT Libraries), and Joan Emmet (Licensing & Copyright Librarian, Yale University).

Those who are already familiar with "Foundational Copyright" topics may elect to attend only the second day; others may wish to attend only the …


2d Scholarly Communication Issues & Library License Negotiation, Ellen Finnie Jan 2015

2d Scholarly Communication Issues & Library License Negotiation, Ellen Finnie

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Ellen Finnie, MIT – Negotiation methods and theory & introducing Scholarly Communication issues into library content licenses. Includes a hands-on exercise using “principled negotiation” to engage with a vendor on adding scholarly communication-related supports to a license.


2j Wiley-Blackwell Agreement (Sample Contract), Laura Quilter Jan 2015

2j Wiley-Blackwell Agreement (Sample Contract), Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Laura Quilter, UMass - Authors & Scholarly Communication. Includes an overview of copyright in relation to author contracts, a hands-on exercise reviewing an author publication agreement, and pointers about talking with authors about their publication agreements.

This is a sample copyright transfer agreement from Wiley-Blackwell used for teaching purposes.


2b Copyright Workshop Agenda Session 2, Laura Quilter Jan 2015

2b Copyright Workshop Agenda Session 2, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

This is the agenda for Day 2 of the Copyright Boot Camp.

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)


2e Licensing Electronic Resources: Spotting Issues In E-Content Licenses, Joan M. Emmet Jan 2015

2e Licensing Electronic Resources: Spotting Issues In E-Content Licenses, Joan M. Emmet

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Foundational Copyright (Dec. 1 Boston; Dec. 15 Amherst)

Joan Emmet, Yale - Library Licensing: An overview of contracts for library content; hands-on exercise learning to spot key Issues that should be negotiated.


2c Negotiation Methods And Theory, Ellen Finnie Jan 2015

2c Negotiation Methods And Theory, Ellen Finnie

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Ellen Finnie, MIT – Negotiation methods and theory & introducing Scholarly Communication issues into library content licenses. Includes a hands-on exercise using “principled negotiation” to engage with a vendor on adding scholarly communication-related supports to a license.


1d U.S. Copyright Law: An Index, Laura Quilter Jan 2015

1d U.S. Copyright Law: An Index, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Foundational Copyright (Dec. 1 Boston; Dec. 15 Amherst)

This is an index of important materials and US Code, Title 17. It is a useful resource for those looking at copyright law.


1g 92 F.Supp.2d 349 (S.D.N.Y. 2000), Laura Quilter Jan 2015

1g 92 F.Supp.2d 349 (S.D.N.Y. 2000), Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

UMG RECORDINGS, INC., Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Records Inc., Arista Records Inc., Atlantic Recordings Corp., BMG Music d/b/a The RCA Records Label, Capitol Records, Inc., Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc., Interscope Records, and Sire Records Group Inc., Plaintiffs, v. MP3.COM, INC., Defendant. No. 00 Civ. 472(JSR). United States District Court, S.D. New York. May 4, 2000.

Cite as 92 F.Supp.2d 349 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Owners of copyrights in musical recordings sued Internet company, which made MP3 files of recordings available to its subscribers, for infringement. On plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment, the District Court, Rakoff, J., held that defendant’s …


2i Negotiating Author Agreements, Laura Quilter Jan 2015

2i Negotiating Author Agreements, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Laura Quilter, UMass - Authors & Scholarly Communication. Includes an overview of copyright in relation to author contracts, a hands-on exercise reviewing an author publication agreement, and pointers about talking with authors about their publication agreements.


1e Statutes 101 2, 6-9, 110, 121, 504a, Laura Quilter Jan 2015

1e Statutes 101 2, 6-9, 110, 121, 504a, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Foundational Copyright (Dec. 1 Boston; Dec. 15 Amherst)

This is the text of Statutes 101 2, 6-9, 110, 121, 504a.


1f Ho V. Taflove, Laura Quilter Jan 2015

1f Ho V. Taflove, Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Used in Foundational Copyright (Dec. 1 Boston; Dec. 15 Amherst)

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 10-2144 SENG-TIONG HO, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ALLEN TAFLOVE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Ho v. Taflove, 648 F.3d 489 (7th Cir. 2011) Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 1:07-cv-04305—Elaine E. Bucklo, Judge. ARGUED JANUARY 20, 2011—DECIDED JUNE 6, 2011 Before RIPPLE and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges, and MURPHY, District Judge. * The Honorable G. Patrick Murphy, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, is sitting by designation. …


2k Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Publishing Agreement (Sample Contract), Laura Quilter Jan 2015

2k Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Publishing Agreement (Sample Contract), Laura Quilter

New England Copyright Boot Camp

Advanced Topics : Licensing, Negotiation, and Scholarly Communication (Dec. 2 Boston, Dec. 16 Amherst)

Laura Quilter, UMass - Authors & Scholarly Communication. Includes an overview of copyright in relation to author contracts, a hands-on exercise reviewing an author publication agreement, and pointers about talking with authors about their publication agreements.

This is a sample book contract from Rowman & Littlefield used for teaching purposes.


Intellectual Property Cheat Sheet, Laura Quilter Sep 2014

Intellectual Property Cheat Sheet, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

A short table with an undergraduate-level overview of various forms of intellectual property in the United States. Provided for discussion in the Honors College Knowledge College seminar, Fall 2014.


Promulgating Knowledge And Managing Risk, Laura Quilter Jun 2014

Promulgating Knowledge And Managing Risk, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


Copyright And E-Resources : Licensing And Access Issues, Laura Quilter Jan 2014

Copyright And E-Resources : Licensing And Access Issues, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


Copyright For Academics (Comparative Literature Dept.), Laura Quilter Nov 2013

Copyright For Academics (Comparative Literature Dept.), Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


Copyright And Fair Use In Higher Education, Laura Quilter Sep 2013

Copyright And Fair Use In Higher Education, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


Rediscovering The Constitutional Origins Of Copyright, Laura Quilter Sep 2013

Rediscovering The Constitutional Origins Of Copyright, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

Copyright law now governs each paper you write, each email you send, every snapshot you take with your smartphone, and even the notes you jot on scraps of paper. Meanwhile, courts and scholars have begun rediscovering copyright's Constitutional origins. Where is this going, and what effect will it have on those of us who create, learn from, teach, and preserve the products of the Copyright Clause?


Recent Fair Use Cases, And Trends To Watch : Acrl Copyright Update, Laura Quilter Jun 2013

Recent Fair Use Cases, And Trends To Watch : Acrl Copyright Update, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


(Visual) Art And Copyright : Copyright In Nonprint Media, Laura Quilter Jun 2013

(Visual) Art And Copyright : Copyright In Nonprint Media, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


Academic Authors And Copyright, Laura Quilter Mar 2013

Academic Authors And Copyright, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


Copyright Futures In The Digital Humanities, Laura Quilter Mar 2013

Copyright Futures In The Digital Humanities, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

Digital humanities work raises questions around digitization, search, and non-consumptive uses of texts, as well as distribution and access. But traditional humanities work is also confronting copyright questions, simply in terms of publishing, using, and accessing humanities research. This discussion, facilitated by Laura Quilter, UMass Copyright and Information Policy Librarian, will address the issues raised in copyright litigation, particularly the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust case and the "digital humanities" amicus brief, and consider the possible Open Access future presented by the Open Library of Humanities and other initiatives.


Copyright And Fair Use In Higher Education, Laura Quilter Feb 2013

Copyright And Fair Use In Higher Education, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


Handicapping Kirtsaeng, Laura Quilter Jan 2013

Handicapping Kirtsaeng, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


Copyright And Fair Use In Higher Education, Laura Quilter Jan 2013

Copyright And Fair Use In Higher Education, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.


Copyright Developments In 2012 (Version 1.1), Laura Quilter Nov 2012

Copyright Developments In 2012 (Version 1.1), Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.