Featuring:

Joseph R. Mendelson III, Ph.D.
Director of Research, Zoo Atlanta
Adjunct Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

Do you write or read fan fiction and wonder if copyright law really allows these creations? Come learn about copyright law, fair use, and transformativeness and how they apply to fan fiction. 

Hoping to reduce textbook costs for your students? This workshop will provide an introduction to open access and open educational resources and provide information on where to located open educational materials.

Do you create music or use existing music in your audio or visual projects? Then this workshop is for you! Learn about how to protect your own musical creations with copyright and how you can incorporate samples and other music into your works.

In June 2022, the U.S. Copyright Office opened the Copyright Claims Board, the new copyright small claims court to resolve copyright disputes up to $30,000. Learn about what kinds of cases go before this new Board, how the process works, and what to do if you receive a notice from the Copyright Claims Board.

Ever wonder if it's okay to use an image in your course materials, publication, or conference presentation? This workshop will help you identify when it's okay to use images without permission. It will also provide tips for locating images that can be freely used under Creative Commons licenses or the public domain.

Are you an artist, photographer, or graphic designer with questions about copyright? This workshop is for you! You'll learn about how to protect the work you're creating with copyright as well as when it's okay to incorporate other people's works into your designs.

This workshop will cover the basics of copyright law, the public domain, using materials already licensed for use either through the library or Creative Commons, and seeking copyright permissions. It will also provide information on the fair use provision in copyright law and how it can be applied to using copyrighted materials in teaching and research. Participants will work through examples to help make them feel comfortable applying fair use. This workshop will be held online using Zoom. Login instructions will be sent to registered attendees.