Early Bird Reminder: Orphan Works with Gigi Sohn

["Olga Francois" <OFrancois@umuc.edu>]

Greetings,

Less than 20 online seats are remaining for first workshop of the 
New Year! Please register by January 12th:

ORPHAN WORKS
http://www.umuc.edu/cip/ipa/
January 19-30, 2008.

Moderated by Gigi Sohn, J.D., President and Co-Founder, Public 
Knowledge Are you interested in using historically and culturally 
significant copyrighted works-books, music, records, films, 
etc.-whose owners cannot be located? Have you searched for the 
owners in order to ask permission but have found yourself facing 
a wall and therefore out of luck to use the work? Join expert 
attorney and public interest advocate Gigi Sohn to learn more 
about the need for orphan works legislation, the history and 
background of these types of copyrighted works, and a discussion 
of current legislation, with its pros and cons, that aims to 
resolve the complex issues involved in orphan works.

Please see linked website for a course objectives -
http://www.umuc.edu/cip/ipa/workshops.shtml#orphans

SIGN UP TODAY: http://tinyurl.com/6b5f9x [Secured Server].
Take 3 Package- $375.
*Individual Early Bird Rate- $150 each.

Additional Upcoming Workshop Titles in 2009 include:
 	Licensing Issues in Higher Education.
 	Institutional Copyright Policy Development.
 	College Cheating Trends.
 	Fair Use and Balance in Copyright: The Best Practices Model.
Join us! http://www.umuc.edu/cip/ipa/

Olga Francois, Assistant Director
Center for Intellectual Property
University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD 20783
ofrancois@umuc.edu