Dear Colleagues,

Please find details of the ‘Copyright: Essentials’ being delivered by MDA on behalf of MLA London in December below.  The course is open to all staff and volunteers in museums, libraries, and archives throughout the UK.

Copyright Essentials (ONLY 2 PLACES REMAINING) – 4^th December 2007

Click on the course title above for further information, or visit the Training and Events section of our website, www.mlalondon.org.uk

Cost: £75 for delegates from organisations within the 33 London boroughs, £90 for delegates from outside of London. 1 place for a volunteer member of staff from an organisation at £37.50 (London only)

To download a booking form click here or contact Georgina Siddall on 020 7549 1712 ([log in to unmask])

Please return the completed form to [log in to unmask], or post to Bookings, 4^th Floor, 53-56 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DG, or by fax on 020 7490 5225.

Copyright: Essentials

Date: Tuesday 4th December 2007

Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm

Venue: British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8YS

For museum, library and archive practitioners who are establishing or improving rights management procedures and/or seeking an introduction to the principles of copyright within the context of caring for and interpreting collections.

This is the first of three copyright training events we will be running. You may book each course as a stand-alone training course or a combination of the three.

This hands-on practical one day training course provides an introduction to copyright and its importance within the context of caring for collections. Participants will be introduced to the tools they need to manage copyright as part of their daily work within the context of museums, galleries and other cultural heritage organisations. The day will also examine in detail how rights can be cleared, the role of copyright audits, tips for tracing rights holders, due diligence and the management and protection of rights within the context of digitisation and publishing projects.

By the end of the course participants will have:

• Encountered key copyright issues of relevance to the sector
• Discussed the crucial changes in the copyright legislation
• Considered the importance of good copyright practice
• Carried out a copyright audit
• Understood the legal requirements of copyright and the use of documentation to achieve them
• Understood the procedures for achieving best copyright practice and embedding it within their work
• Discussed how risks can be managed
• Discussed their own requirements and concerns with the Trainer
• Shared experiences with other participants
• Considered further resources
• Been provided with MDA support materials and relevant fact sheets
• Experienced hands-on practical all day training in a fun and informal learning environment

Delivered by Naomi Korn, MDA.

The other two courses in this series are Copyright and the Web (31^st January 2008) and Copyright: Exploitation (6^th March 2008).  Please see the Training and Events section of our website for further details (www.mlalondon.org.uk).

Paddy McNulty

Workforce Development Co-ordinator

Direct line: 020 7549 1711

Main line: 020 7549 1700

Fax: 020 7490 5225

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