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The School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto is offering the following four copyright courses this fall:

Copyright: An Overview is offered 13 October 2017

This course explains how copyright law works and presents the copyright rules (including the 2012 amendments and relevant case law) that determine duration and ownership of copyright and the respective rights of copyright owners and users of copyrighted material (including fair dealing and the exceptions for libraries, archives, and museums).

For more information and registration details, see http://learn.utoronto.ca/interactive-course-search#/profile/3073

Copyright in Images (27 October 2017)

Canada's Copyright Act places paintings, drawings, photographs, maps, and architectural plans in the category of “artistic works,” but they are not all subject to the same copyright rules. The 2012 amendments to the Copyright Act affected the provisions relating to photographs and the operation of copyright in the digital environment. This course presents the copyright rules (including the recent amendments and relevant case law) that apply specifically to “artistic works”. The course concludes with a case study that gives participants an opportunity to apply the rules.

For more information and registration details, see http://learn.utoronto.ca/interactive-course-search#/profile/3074

Copyright in Audiovisual Materials (24 November 2017)

Applying copyright law to audio visual materials is particularly challenging. This course will help you understand the complex rules and rights involved. You'll explore the rules that apply to sound recordings and moving images, including copyright ownership, the duration of copyright, exclusive rights of owners, and exceptions that apply to libraries, archives, and museums.

For more information and registration details, see http://learn.utoronto.ca/interactive-course-search#/profile/3181.

Copyright & Permissions: Reproduction & Reuse of Archival Materials (8 December 2017)

This one-day course explores why some institutions try to control the use of archival holdings, even with no copyright interests to protect and little likelihood of effective policing. You’ll learn to distinguish between copyright issues and other reasons for controlling reuse, and to identify various issues to consider when developing reproduction and permission policies that are consistent both with the law and an institution's ethical practice, financial situation and mission.

For more information and registration details, see http://learn.utoronto.ca/interactive-course-search#/profile/3180.