Wisconsin Health Science Library Association

9:00am - 12:00pm
CE: Copyright Basics from A to Z (3 MLA CE units will be awarded pending approval) Instructor: Tomas Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., SOIS, UW-Milwaukee
Topics for this session include: the nature of copyright (subject matter, exclusive rights, duration, etc.); liability issues (direct, vicarious and contributory infringement and basic "immunities"); basic provisions of the copyright law and compliance issues (section 108, 109 and 110); understanding fair uses (basics and applied).

CE: Electronic Document Delivery (3 MLA CE units will be awarded pending approval) Instructor: Nathan Vack, Wendt Library, UW-Madison
Use of electronic document delivery can bring a library savings in costs and time. In addition, more and more users prefer to view articles onscreen. This course will help health sciences library staff to make decisions regarding whether to provide electronic document delivery, and what software and equipment should be acquired. It will also provide information on how to work with different file types and how to determine whether a library's electronic publications can be used in electronic document delivery. (Class will be held off-site. Transportation will be provided. Directions will be available for those who wish to drive on their own.)

1:00pm - 4:00pm
CE: Copyright in the Digital Age (3 MLA CE units will be awarded pending approval) Instructor: Tomas Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., SOIS, UW-Milwaukee
Topics for this session include: understanding the service provider liability limitation under section 512; an overview of the anti-circumvention and anti-trafficking rules of section 1201 with specific application to libraries and educational entities; the TEACH (Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization) Act of 2003; licensing basics.