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Some Rights Reserved: Access to Collections Through Creative Commons 
Half day events in London and Edinburgh hosted by MDA  

Creative Commons is a new way of making digital resources available 
to the  public using straightforward, online licences. Recently 
launched in the UK, it has the potential to enable museums, libraries 
and archives to protect their intellectual property rights, whilst 
increasing public access to collections.  

So could Creative Commons be the solution to balancing the demands of 
public access, rights protection and commercial exploitation? This 
MDA hosted event gives you the opportunity to explore this rapidly 
developing field.  

These events will provide: 

* Context and key information about Creative Commons 

* Case studies exploring the practical application of Creative   
Commons licences 

* An expert panel to answer questions and debate the issues  

Speakers: 

Charles Duncan - senior consultant and one of the founding members of 
Intrallect, a company which has written detailed reports about the 
use of Creative Commons licences by organisations in the public 
sector.  

Naomi Korn - MDA's Intellectual Property Officer and a freelance 
copyright consultant. She has recently completed a report together 
with MDA and commissioned by Becta examining the feasibility of using 
Creative Commons to licence digital cultural content to schools.  

Nick Poole - Director of MDA and a member of the Executive Committee 
of the Museum Copyright Group. A leading figure in standards for 
collections and information management, he has been involved the 
direction of copyright policy for museums for the past 5 years. His 
work has included strategic issues relating to open licensing and the 
public sector.  


Panel:

David Dawson, Head of Digital Futures, MLA (London event)

Representative from Creative Commons UK

Fiona Marshall, Senior ICT Advisor EMMLAC 

Margaret Serpico, Co-ordinator Egyptology Subject Specialist Network,
Petrie Museum (London event)

Representative from Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge - (London event)

Margaret Greeves, Assistant Director, Central Services, Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge - (Edinburgh event)


Venue information:

London, 15 May 2006 in the Clore Seminar Room at the Women's Library,
Aldgate. For venue details and a map, see:

www.londonmet.ac.uk/thewomenslibrary/


Edinburgh, 5 June 2006 at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern 
Art. For venue details and a map, see:  

www.natgalscot.ac.uk/


Booking information:

Places at both events are limited so early booking is advised. Places 
are 50 UKP for MDA and Museum Copyright Group members or 70 UKP for 
non-members.  

To reserve you place at one of the events please complete the booking 
form at:  

www.mda.org.uk/ccform.htm


If you have any questions, or would like further information, please 
contact Eleanor Lovegrove, MDA Marketing Officer on 01223 415760 or 
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