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Digital Licensing Online Course

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Course description

This 9-week ONLINE course consists of 27 email lessons, plus an exclusive blog during the duration of the course for ongoing discussions of the issues and your particular questions. There is no need to remember passwords or consult a restricted course-only Web site.

This online course has been developed by copyright lawyer/consultant Lesley Ellen Harris. To read about Ms. Harris's books and copyright experience, visit CopyrightLaws.com

Perfect for

Anyone involved in the use or licensing of digital materials including publishers, photographers, writers, and Web site and CD-ROM developers. Those in museums, archives, libraries, educational institutions and governments are encouraged to attend.

What you will learn

This course examines:

  • Licensing arrangements generally
  • What uses of works can be made through a licensing agreement
  • Sublicenses and secondary rights
  • Moral rights
  • Compensation
  • Duration of a licensing agreement
  • Who owns what
  • Revocation of rights in certain circumstances
  • Credits
  • Warranties and indemnities

Topics covered include

Tips on negotiating and valuing copyright works.

Follow up courses

Course details

Duration: 9 Weeks

Fee:

$150 Western Members

$215 All Others

Instructor: