Ask the Copyright Expert at SLA 2013

Copyright certificate instructor, lawyer, and author Lesley Ellen Harris will be on hand at SLA 2013 to share her expertise with conference attendees.

On Sunday, June 9, Lesley will be holding an Ask the Copyright Expert session, where she will offer free confidential consultations on copyright and licensing.

What are your copyright challenges?  Do any of these situations resonate with you?

Are there copyright implications for using a discussion list to solicit other libraries for an article for a client?  I don’t always have time to go through regular interlibrary loan channels, or the budget to purchase the article online from the publisher.

When I create a report for a client, do I need permission to reproduce charts, tables, or graphs from source material?   What if I recreate them myself?  Do I still need to seek copyright permission?

What can our information center do to prevent users from making copies that violate copyright laws?

I’m a blogger.  What can I do to protect my work from being taken and re-used without my permission?

Do I need permission to use images I find online in search engines like Google?

You’ll find Lesley in the Social Media Lounge in the registration area of the convention center from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.  There will be a sign-up sheet so you can plan your time slot around your other conference activities.  This session has been popular in the past, so don’t be late!