You are cordially invited to attend a seminar on copyright.    Mr. Derek Whitehead will feature the seminar.    Mr. Whitehead is the current president of the Australian Library Association (ALIA) [http://www.alia.org.au] and chair of the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) [http://www.digital.org.au], an Australian copyright user lobby group.
 
Mr. Whitehead will speak about Copyright Dangers for Us All. This will be a brief tour around current issues in copyright around the world, as seen by libraries and their friends. The digital revolution has dramatically changed the environment for copyright, and the law has a long way to go to catch up. He will expose some of the myths of copyright, and set out some of the dangers. The presentation will cover Google deal, Creative Commons, the Internet, anti-counterfeiting, piracy, and more.    He will speak from a library viewpoint, with our commitment to information for all. He argues that copyright must reflect a balance between the interests of copyright owners, and the interests of those who use it.
 
Mr. Whitehead will also be speaking at the IATUL Conference (Leuven, Belgium, June 2009) on Copyright and Innovation: Not Friends Any More?    
  
Details of the seminar are as follows:-
  
TITLE:                        Copyright : dangers for us all
DATE:                        15th April 2009 (Wednesday)
TIME:                         6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
VENUE:                       Activity Room 1, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library, 
                                 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
QUOTA:                      70 persons
ADMISSION:                Free for current 2009 HKLA members, $50 for non-members
  
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, 9th April 2009, or
                                    as soon as all seats are taken, whichever is earlier
 
To register, please complete Registration Form below and e-mail it to Ms. Venia Mak at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .    All registrations will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to current 2009 HKLA members.    Individuals with their HKLA membership application in process will be treated as non-members until their membership status is confirmed.
 
For further enquiries, please contact Ms. Venia Mak on 2948-6680 or e-mail her at   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
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