The Future of Fair Use

Tuesday, December 11, 2001
8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Location:

Wong Auditorium Building E-51
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA - Parking Suggestions
Note: The nearest hotel to this event is the Boston Marriott Cambridge

Program Description and Registration:

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has raised many questions about the future of fair use in research, education, publishing, music, art, and countless other aspects of our information society. Join us in discussing the DMCA, Fair Use and continued access to copyrighted materials. Learn what can and is being done to shape the future of Fair Use.

Speakers will include:

• Walter McDonough, Esq., General Counsel, Future of Music Coalition
• Ivy Anderson, Library Digital Initiative, Harvard University
• Professor Patricia Seed, Rice University, Visiting Scholar, MIT
• Robin Gross, Esq., Fair Use Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Professor Jonathan Zittrain, Berkman Center, Harvard Law School
• Bill Thomas, ASCAP
• C. Scott Ananian, MIT

Schedule for the Day (subject to change)

Bibliography

Speaker Statements

Registration and Cost:

$55 ASIS&T Members
$65 Non-Members
$30 Student/Retiree/Between Jobs

• Registration fee includes continental breakfast and refreshments. Lunch is not included.
• Registrations will be processed on a first come, first served basis. Online registration is encouraged.
• Registrations must be received by December 1, 2001.

To register: Use the PayPal registration links above, or send email to Michael Jimenez jimenez@law.harvard.edu for more information. PayPal allows you to register online and pay with a credit card (MasterCard or VISA only). You will also receive an email receipt for payment.

A registration form in Rich Text Format is available here.

darcy@mit.edu
December 2001