| Home School | San Jose State University |
| Class Name | Seminar in Contemporary Issues: Digital Copyright |
| Class Number | Libr 281 |
| Course Tool | Desire2Learn |
| Class Section | 4 |
| Faculty | Mary Minow |
| Credits | 3 Credit Hours |
| Class Description | This course examines digital copyright by giving students a legal and policy framework to evaluate the myriad of copyright scenarios libraries face today. Copyright issues permeate daily tasks, from web site design to book scanning projects to online reference. To participate in the active debate about ebooks, fair use, digital rights management systems, e-reserve systems and the like, librarians need to be well versed in both the basics of copyright law and the latest developments by regulation, legislation and court decisions.
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| Seats | 2 |
| Delivery | Asynchronous |
| Start and End Date | 1/25/2012 - 5/15/2012 |
| Last Add Day | 1/11/2012 |
| Residency Start and End Date | No Residency |
| Class Disclaimer | This class has optional synchronous office hours on some Wednesdays at 6 pm Pacific Time. See syllabus for details.
Prerequisites: Introductory course in information retrieval.
Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at https://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid. |