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Please reply to Ed Barker [log in to unmask] >Dear List Owner, > >We are currently organising a workshop on legal aspects of digital >resource use (more information is given below). > >We expect that the workshop would be of interest to your subscribers so if >you could post this on your list we would be most grateful. > >If you have any questions about the workshop, please do not hesitate to >contact me. > >Kind Regards, >Ed Barker, >Intrallect >Phone 0870 234 3933 > >********************************************************************************** >APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING > >Dear Colleagues, > >It is well known that copyright law can impede the effective reuse of >digital and non-digital resources. A means of addressing this problem is >for public sector organisations to publish some of their resources under >common licences which would grant more permissive use. > >Intrallect Ltd and the AHRC Research Centre for Studies in IP and IT Law >are currently organising a users' workshop in order to determine how >such common licences could allow more effective reuse of resources. > >The workshop will be aimed at any individuals who would use resources >produced by the public sector in their day to day activities. Examples >of people who may be interested include: school, college and university >teachers; college and university students; academics; librarians; >content aggregators; genealogists; artists; authors; journalists; social >workers; sociologists; etcetera. > >People attending this workshop can expect to gain a better understanding >of how copyright law affects their use of resources and what the >implications would be for making use of materials which have been >licensed for more permissive use under licences such as Creative >Commons. I would be most grateful if you could pass this email on to >people who may be interested in attending. > >The workshop will be a full day event on Friday 12th August at Edinburgh >University Law School. Although we will not pay travel expenses, lunch >will be provided. Please note that places are limited and can be booked >using the email or phone numbers given at the end of this message. > >I have attached two documents to explain more about the project and the >workshop but if you require more information, please do not hesitate to >contact me. > >Regards, >Ed Barker, >Intrallect Limited. >Tel: +44 (0) 870 234 3933 >Email [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > --- Martin Bazley ICT4Learning 15 Margin Drive Wimbledon SW19 5HA 07803 580 727 www.ICT4Learning.com