Programme
Features
Most libraries and organisations working with information
will create, store, manage and supply digital information.
In order to make sure that these practices are compliant
with the copyright legislation and also to ensure that
these activities are carried out within a controlled environment,
it is essential that they look towards solutions offered
by ICT, such as Digital Rights Management. This one day
workshop will provide an overview of the key areas, solutions
and legal landscape relating to Digital Rights Management
for library and information professionals set within an
informal learning environment. Participants will be encouraged
to work in groups in order to share ideas and discuss
various issues.
Topics
covered include:
Why you
should attend:
Digital Rights
Management is useful at every stage during the creation,
supply and use of digital content as well as providing
the basis for transactions relating to digital content.
It is a topic that is being discussed at the highest levels
and will impact more and more upon the work of librarians
and information professionals. This workshop should therefore
appeal to anyone working with digital information who
wishes to explore how best they can manage it. Participants
should come with a basic understanding of copyright.
On
completing the workshop, you will:
