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Attend Copyright Symposium in Second Life

CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) : May 22, 2008 03:36pm

The Center for Intellectual Property 8th Annual Intellectual Property Symposium takes place May 38-30 in Adlelphi Maryland. But you do not have to be in Maryland; you can also attend and participate in this conference in Second Life, an event we are hosting on the NMC Conference Center.

The theme is “Monopoly: Playing the Innovation Game”.

Join the Center for Intellectual Property for its annual symposium exploring the relationship between the U.S. copyright monopoly, technological innovation and higher education institutions.

Although the default rules in U.S. copyright law encourage exclusive ownership and create a limited monopoly, today’s technological and cultural landscape encourages sharing and collaboration. The result is a high-stakes conflict between copyright law and culture. Where do higher education interests reside?

We will discuss these issues in the context of:

* The Development of User Generated Content
* Mass Digitization Projects
* The Transformation of “Authorship”
* Use of Wikis, Blogs and other Technologies in the Development of Scholarship

All of the sessions from Maryland will be video streamed live into Second Life, and the breakout discussions will take place here as well with summaries shared across locations.

If you are interested in attending, see the online registration and the specific information on the Second Life Simulcast. Oops, regular registration ends May 23!

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