NINCH ANNOUNCE
February 25, 1997
The Indiana University Institute for the
Study of
Intellectual Property and Education
In December 1996 the Conference on Fair Use ("Confu") completed an interim report, following more than two years of development. The report includes proposed guidelines that seek to interpret fair use as applied to development of multimedia works, the creation of digital images, and the transmission of works in distance learning. The report acknowledges that the participants could not reach agreement on such key issues as electronic reserves and the making of copies for interlibrary loans. The final Confu meeting is scheduled for May 19, 1997, to assess the public's approval or disapproval of the proposed guidelines. The future validity of the guidelines may depend upon your assessment of them.
On April 4, 1997, a "town meeting" in Indianapolis will be an opportunity for the academic community to learn about and to debate perspectives on the Confu guidelines. This town meeting is the second in a series of programs supported by a grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation in order to assist educators, librarians, and other interested parties reach a more informed decision about the Confu guidelines.
Speakers and panelist currently scheduled to participate include:
- Kenneth Crews, Indiana University
- Colin Day, University of Michigan Press
- Kenneth Frazier, University of Wisconsin
- Laura (Lolly) Gasaway, University of North Carolina
- Georgia Harper, University of Texas
- Peter Jaszi, American University
- Mary Levering, U.S. Copyright Office
- Christine Sundt, University of Oregon
Organizers include Douglas Bennett of the American Council of Learned Societies, Susan Ball of the College Art Association, and Kenny Crews of Indiana University.
The program will be held in the Auditorium of the IUPUI University Library, an innovative facility with advanced technological capabilities to serve an urban campus of nearly 26,000 students.
For the latest information, contact the Copyright Management Center at the University of Indiana.
On Thursday, April 3, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Prof. Kenneth Crews will lead a workshop on copyright issues as they relate to higher education and library services. This session will be useful background for analyzing the issues encompassed in the Confu report and on the agenda during the next day's confererence.