Certificate in Copyright Management Course: CCM300 International Copyright Law Principles
Dates: 10 - 31 May 2010
This online course covers principles in international copyright law. The aim of the course is to introduce librarians to complex international principles and apply and demystify these principles into everyday situations.
Discussions and examples in the course will be geared towards those who register in the course and the countries in which they are based. Topics covered include:
- the meaning of "international" copyright law in the librarian context
- key treaties and agreements in international copyright law (i.e., Berne, UCC, free trade agreements, etc.)
- why and how international treaties affect the use of content in your library, and your digital license agreements
- international copyright organizations that may of help to librarians
- comparison of copyright laws in different countries and how to apply that comparison when using content in your enterprise
- national treatment (i.e., which country's copyright laws apply to the use of content in your enterprise)
- an introduction to the leading copyright convention, the Berne Copyright Convention (what is protected in other countries, and for how long, what exceptions exist in other countries, what kind of protection or rights exist around the world)
- digital copyright issues from the international perspective (an introduction to the WIPO digital copyright treaties)
- copyright issues and the worldwide distribution of content, and the exploitation of rights around the world
- obtaining global permissions for the use of copyright-protected material
- the future of international copyright law
Questions? Need more info? Contact clicku@sla.org.
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