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 [...] Read More »
White House issues Executive Order on Open Data
On May 9th, the White House issued an Executive Order making Open Data the default policy of the Federal Government. Under the terms of the Executive Order and a new Open [...] Read More »
Authors and Publishers: Copyright Protect Your Online Content
From guest blogger Lesley Ellen Harris, copyright lawyer, author, and instructor for SLA’s Certificate in Copyright Management program: There are no secrets for protecting your online content from unauthorized use. [...] Read More »
Copyright Education That Invites Participation and Cooperation
From guest blogger Lesley Ellen Harris, copyright lawyer and Certificate in Copyright Management instructor: You know you need to spread the copyright message with your colleagues but keeping the copyright [...] Read More »
The Next Great Copyright Act — Librarians, Listen Up!
From guest blogger Lesley Ellen Harris, copyright lawyer and Certificate in Copyright Management instructor: U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante recently gave a paper entitled The Next Great Copyright Act. [...] Read More »
SLA Signs onto Letter Regarding Federal Employee Travel
On March 18, 2013, the American Association of Association Executives (ASAE) and 350 signatories, including the Special Libraries Association, sent a letter to every U.S. Senate office expressing opposition to [...] Read More »
The Next Great Copyright Act — Librarians, Listen Up!
From guest blogger Lesley Ellen Harris, copyright lawyer and Certificate in Copyright Management instructor: U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante recently gave a paper entitled The Next Great Copyright Act. [...] Read More »
SLA Expresses Concern over CISPA
On March 11, 2013, several organizations, including SLA, wrote a letter to the U.S. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence expressing concerns with Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). As [...] Read More »
Deepen Your Knowledge of Copyright and KM in San Diego
SLA is offering courses from both its Copyright and Knowledge Management/Knowledge Services certificate programs in San Diego in June. It’s a perfect opportunity to get hands-on, in-depth education on topics [...] Read More »
Sunshine Week Event on March 15: Register Now
Sunshine Week 2013 will take place March 10th to 16th, throughout Washington, DC, and across the United States. On Friday, March 15th, OpenTheGovernment.org and the First Amendment Center, with support [...] Read More »
