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Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and Collections Management

What is traditional knowledge? What are traditional cultural expressions? How do I identify them in collections and what are the implications? Join faculty in examining the interests and…

You asked for it! How to Manage Crazy, Complex Copyright Issues in Gift Agreements

As a second part to our most popular Discussion Session from Spring 2022, join faculty in examining more advanced issues in managing copyright issues in the context of…

Andy Warhol Fair Use Case and Practical Implications

Join faculty Kyle Courtney, Brandon Buttler and Margaret McKee in discussing the case Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. v. Goldsmith, currently before the U.S. Supreme…

Managing Copyright Issues from Acquisition to Exhibition

Coming up on October 28: Rights and Reproductions webinar organized by CSAAM (Collections Stewardship committee, American Alliance of Museums) and OCEAN (the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network). The…

CASE Act and Practical Implications

Join faculty Carla Myers, Timothy Vollmer, Greg Cram and Sara Benson in examining practical considerations concerning copyright's new small claims system. The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE)…

Rights Reversion & Terminations of Transfer

Rights reversion and termination of transfer are two powerful aspects of copyright that can help authors bring obscure or out-of-print books to new audiences online. Copyright attorneys Rachel…

Negotiating for Permissions for the Use of Images of Object-Based Collections

Does your institution hold object-based collections? What about art? Permissions are part of the process as is fair use. When do you seek a license, and what terms…

Deeds of Gift/Acquisitions (Old and New)

Donor agreements can be highly-crafted, taking into consideration the materials themselves, the donor’s concerns, patrons’ interests, and those of the institution’s. How do we make these agreements friendly…

Visit the OCEAN


Meet the Board of OCEAN -- the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network. In this session, the Board of the Open Copyright Education and Advisory Network will share the scope and vision for…

Author and Artist Contracts, AI and Licensing Terms

Dave Hansen, Anne Young, & Amy Whitaker

Discussion Series Event, October 18, 2024 . Panelists Dave Hansen, Anne Young, and Amy Whitaker examined the kinds of terms and conditions we're seeing in licensing agreements that…

Importance of Workflows in Risk Assessment When Sharing Collections Online

Jody Elizabeth Bailey, Carrie Hintz, Melanie Kowalski, Sara Quigley

Digitizing rare and unique historical documents so they can be shared online is mission-critical work for most cultural heritage institutions, but it can be difficult to complete this…

When Copyright Ends (or Never Was): Understanding the Public Domain

Brandon Butler, Director of Information Policy, University of Virginia Library

Greg Cram, Assistant General Counsel, Director of Information Policy, The New York Public Library

Copyright law’s purpose is to foster the development of a rich public domain of knowledge available to all, by permitting rightsholders to control certain uses of original works…

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