LIS 701: Intro to Library and Information Science

Readings:

“Who Should Own Ideas? The Courts and Legislatures Should Preserve Copyright — But Carefully.” Technology Review (June 2005). (Available online at: http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=14529&ch=infotech)

Lessig, Lawrence. “The People Own Ideas! Do We Want Music, Software, and Books to be Free — Or Not?” Technology Review (June 2005). (Available online at: http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=14505&ch=infotech)

Epstein, Richard. “The Creators Own Ideas: Contrary to What Lawrence Lessig Says, a Truly Free Society Allows for Proprietary Systems.” Technology Review (June 2005). (Available online at: http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=16353)

O’Connor, Anahad and Anemona Hartocollis. “J.K. Rowling in Court, Assails Potter Lexicon.” The New York Times (April 14, 2008). (Available online at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/books/14cnd-rowling.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)

Listen:

NOLA “Fair Use” Podcast: http://www.nolocast.com/?p=113

Useful Sites:

Creative Commons

Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators. We have built upon the “all rights reserved” concept of traditional copyright to offer a voluntary “some rights reserved” approach. We’re a nonprofit organization. All of our tools are free.

Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials

Includes three questions to decide whether you need permission to use a copyrighted work.

Other Resources (PPTs, handouts, etc.):

lis701copyrightfall2006.ppt