Slides from K. Matthew Dames’ Lecture on Fair Use
As reported in SNTReport.com on Wednesday, executive editor K. Matthew Dames gave a lecture to information professionals at the AeA David Packard Conference Center in Washington, DC on the fair use doctrine of copyright law. The lecture, entitled "Fair Use in the Digital Age," was the first in a series sponsored by the Washington, DC chapter of SLA, among others, that addresses some of the most important legal and policy issues that information professionals face today.
Dames will also give the lecture for the next presentation in the series, "Licensing Digital Resources," on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, also at the AeA David Packard Center in Washington, DC. Those interested in attending the February 9 lecture may register online at the AIIM National Capitol Chapter website.
An electronic copy of the lecture notes, as well as additional resources, are posted below.
Lecture Notes
K. Matthew Dames, "Fair Use in the Digital Age." (.pdf). Jan. 12, 2005.
Additional Fair Use Resources
Laura "Lolly" Gasaway. When Works Pass into the Public Domain.
Peter Hirtle. Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States.
United States Copyright Office.
United States Copyright Office. Copyright Law.
Stanford University Libraries. Copyright & Fair Use.
University of Texas. Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials.
SNTReport.com. Copyright Archives.
Copyright Management Center. Fair Use Issues.
Copyright Management Center. Fair Use Checklist.
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