Friday, August 16, 2019

Fall Copyright Workshops 2


Copyright and Coffee: Public Domain

Oct 15th, 2-3p.m. Hatcher 806, Hatcher Graduate Library South

Please join us for coffee and to learn about copyright and the public domain. 
What is the public domain and how can you determine whether a work has entered the
public domain? You will learn how works enter the public domain and where you can 
find public domain works. This 60-minute workshop from Justin Bonfiglio of the 
U-M Library Copyright Office will focus primarily on the public domain but will
 also cover additional copyright-related topics, including Creative Commons licenses 
and fair use. All are welcome. Please register via TeachTech or by contacting 
Yuanxiao at xuyu@umich.edu. See the MLibrary website for more information.

Copyright and Your Dissertation: Don’t Get Spooked! 
Oct 31st, 2-3p.m. Clark Library Presentation Space
Have you ever wondered what is the difference between copyright infringement and 
plagiarism? Do you know when it’s okay to use copyrighted works without permission 
or how to get permission when you need it? Explore these and other questions about
copyright and dissertations in a workshop facilitated by Melissa Levine, Director of the 
U-M Library Copyright Office. This workshop is primarily designed for students in the 
Rackham Graduate School -- all are welcome. Please register via TeachTech or by 
contacting Yuanxiao at xuyu@umich.edu. See the MLibrary website for more information.

Copyright and Coffee: Publishing Contract
Nov. 11th, 2-3:30p.m. TAFR (Shapiro Undergraduate Library, Room 4004)
Please join us for coffee and to learn about how to negotiate common terms in scholarly
 publishing agreements in a workshop facilitated by Yuanxiao Xu of the U-M Library
 Copyright Office. This workshop will focus on publishing contracts for journal articles.
 After a brief discussion of negotiation techniques, some fun negotiation exercises, and 
an overview of the law in this area, participants will have the option to negotiate a mock
 publishing contract. All are welcome. Please register via TeachTech or by contacting 
Yuanxiao at xuyu@umich.edu. See the MLibrary website for more information.

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