Updated on 15 April 1996 by ausweb96@scu.edu.au

AusWeb96

Copyright and the Web

Workshop Abstract

This workshop is designed to help all web users - creators, webmaters, researchers and surfers to understand their rights and obligations when interacting with the world wide web. Topics to be covered include: Half Day, Saturday Afternoon

About the Workshop

This workshop is designed to inform web users of all kinds, the objective of this workshop is to provide participants with an understanding of the rights of copyright owners and users, with a particular emphasis on how these matters affect their interaction with the world wide web.

Key issues to be addresses include: It is anticipated that, by the end of the workshop, participants will ahve an understanding of how to deal appropriately with material on the web, as well as a knowledge of current thinking on changes to the law, and their implications, and some idea as to the part they themselves can play in influencing change.

Ample time will be provided for questions during the workshop, and for participants to discuss their own special problems.

Who should attend

Teachers, librarians, students, researchers, network administrators, webmasters, netsurfers.

About the Workshop Presenter

Michael Lean ("m.lean@qut.edu.au") is the copyright officer for the Queensland University of Technology. With a background in teaching and audiovisual production, he took on his current copyright role 5 years ago. He has a keen interest in the development of the www and had been a net user for over nine years. Michael holds several teaching qualifications, as well as a graduate diploma in Media from AFTRS. He has conducted copyright seminars and workshops for QUT, ACLIS, ALIA, and is a member of the Australian Copyright Society.

What to bring

Notepad, writing materials, your own questions, problems, plans and experiences.

Workshop Program

Workshop Program
Time Activity
12.00 Check Participants, Distribute Notes, General Introductions, Discussion of Expectations of Participants, Collection of Specific Questions.
12:30 - Introduction to Copyright - Information Giving Session 1
  • The origins and uses of copyright
  • Exclusive rights of copyright owners
  • Rights of users of copyright material - fair dealing/ fair use
  • What is protected by copyright?
  • Duration of Copyright
1.20 Questions
1:30 Break
1.40 Discussion in Groups -Clarification - Some questions arising out of session 1.
1.55 Group Reports, discussion of findings
2.00 Information Giving Session 2
  • Copyright notices on web documents and home pages - what to
  • Uploading material to a web site - your responsibilities.
  • Downloading material from a website- your rights.
  • Browsing, Screen Display, RAM Storage, Caching, Copy to HDD
  • Implied licence to copy?
  • Copyright in URL's; pointers, links
  • Using the web for teaching, research.
2.30 Break
2.40 Review of Session 2
2.45 Discussion
3.00 Review of discussions - report to main group.
3.05 General Discussion on Changes to the Law, How to influence change, need to become involved.
12.20 A review of some copyright myths - check your understanding.
3.25 List of URL's for further information
3.30 Close
Updated on 15 April 1996 by ausweb96@scu.edu.au
AusWeb96 - The Second Australian World Wide Web Conference, 7th to 9th of July 1996, at the Conrad Jupiters Hotel, Gold Coast, Australia. Contact: Ms Julie Burton, Norsearch Conference Services at Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia. Phone (066) 20 3000 (From outside Australia +61 66 20 3000) Fax: (066) 22 1954 (From outside Australia +61 66 22 1954). Email: ausweb96@scu.edu.au.