Intellectual property workshops for faculty
Faculty, don’t miss these valuable workshops! Space is limited, so register soon.
Intellectual Property in the Digital Age: The Rights Stuff for Teaching and Publishing
This 2007-08 lunchtime series for UCLA faculty is co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, Academic Senate, Academic Senate Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication, and the Office of Intellectual Property Administration. Admission is free, and lunch will be provided. Registration is limited to UCLA faculty; advance registration is required, and space is limited.
“Don’t I Own My Own Work?”: Negotiating to Keep Your Copyright
Thursday, February 7
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Young Research Library Presentation RoomAs a UCLA faculty member, you must be productive in a “publish or perish” environment. But in your rush to publish, are you signing an agreement with your publisher without reading it fully or understanding its implications? You might unknowingly surrender your copyright and, along with it, the rights to use and reuse your work as you wish. Find out how to read authors’ agreements and how to negotiate to keep your rights. Learn from colleagues who have efficiently negotiated agreements without risk to their academic advancement.�
Register Online at: http://www2.library.ucla.edu/scholarly/copyright.html“What Are My Rights?”: Software, Patents, and Open Source
Thursday, April 10
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Biomedical Library ClassroomIn our networked information environment, UC faculty increasingly collaborate on and create projects and programs that include software and inventions. Come hear Kat Fibiger, copyright lawyer, software creator, and new member of the UCLA’s Office of Intellectual Property, describe UC policy related to these areas.
