Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 14, No. 111.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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[1] From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org> (111)
Subject: CEDARS Conference & Workshop on Long-Term
Preservation: York, UK
[2] From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org> (307)
Subject: USPTO Symposium: "Protecting Intellectual Property in
the Digital Age" Sept 11-12, Crystal City, Arlington,
VA
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 07:37:01 +0100
From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org>
Subject: CEDARS Conference & Workshop on Long-Term Preservation:
York, UK
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
from across the Community
July 11, 2000
CEDARS WORKSHOP: Information Infrastructures for Digital Preservation
December 6 2000: York, UK
CEDARS CONFERENCE: Preservation 2000
An International Conference on the Preservation
and Long Term Accessibility of Digital Materials
<<http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/events/cedars-2000/>http://www.ukol
<<http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/events/cedars-2000/>http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/events/c
edars-2000/>
>From: Nancy_Elkington@notes.rlg.org
>>Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 11:50:25 +0100
>
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>Please forgive inevitable cross-postings. For anyone interested in
>the long-term preservation of digital materials - the two events
>below will be of interest. Registration and booking details now
>available! Book early to avoid disappointment.
>
>Notice of two events for Dec 2000 for the CEDARS Projects, co-
>ordinated by UKOLN and supported by RLG, OCLC and JISC
>************************************************************************
>Information Infrastructures for Digital Preservation: A One Day
>Workshop,
>6th December 2000
>
>Preservation 2000: An International Conference on the
>Preservation and Long Term Accessibility of Digital Materials
>7/8 December 2000
>************************************************************************
>URL://www.ukoln.ac.uk/events/cedars-2000/
>
>Both events are to be held at the Viking Moat House Hotel, North
>Street, York, YO1 1JF United Kingdom
>
>Information and the booking form for these events is now available
>at the above URL.
FROM THE WEBSITE:
"As we enter the new millennium, many organisations and individuals share
concerns about our ability to bring with us the vast array of digital
materials accumulated in libraries, archives, museums and other cultural
and heritage organisations. Preservation 2000 promises to bring together
experts and enthusiasts from a variety of disciplines and organisations to
discuss and debate recent advances in this critical area. This state of
the art conference will make the most of both the interdisciplinary and
international dimensions which are key to facing the challenges imposed by
long term access to digital objects.
"The aim of the conference is to facilitate meaningful dialogue between the
wide array of organisations and individuals currently working with digital
archives and preservation. The main goal for the conference is to share,
disseminate and discuss current key issues concerning the preservation of
digital materials.
"The conference will focus the programme around three main strands:
** Models for digital archives including technical and organisational issues
related to access and management
** Economic and Cost Modelling for digital preservation
** Content and selection issues for long term preservation
"A call for papers was issued earlier this year and reviewing is now taking
place. A provisional programme will be available in early August which is
likely to include:
** Exemplars for the establishment of digital archives systems and services
** Management practices commonly required by libraries and archives in
addressing the
longevity of digital collections
** Business models for digital archives (e.g. collaborative or federated
repositories)
** Frameworks for the development of digital collection management policies
including
selection or materials
** Intellectual property rights: digital preservation issues
** Security, authentication and authenticity in digital archives
** Electronic publishing and digital archives"
Information Infrastructures for Digital Preservation: A One-Day workshop, 6
December 2000
"In addition, a one-day workshop will be held in conjunction with the
conference which will focus on the necessary information infrastructure for
preserving digital materials over the long term. This intensive day will
include presentations and papers on current work in digital preservation
metadata and standards for description as well as provide an opportunity
for those interested in the area to participate in discussions and debate
concerning developments in this key area. A maximum of 60 places are
available for the workshop.
"The conference and workshop have been costed separately but a single fee
is also available to cover attendance at both events."
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Nancy Elkington +44 (0) 207 862-8416
(phone)
RLG Member Initiatives +44 (0) 207 862-8480 (fax)
c/o University of London Library nancy.elkington@notes.rlg
Senate House, Malet Street www.rlg.ac.uk/toc.html
London WC1E 7HU UK
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 07:37:35 +0100
From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org>
Subject: USPTO Symposium: "Protecting Intellectual Property in the
Digital Age" Sept 11-12, Crystal City, Arlington, VA
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
from across the Community
July 11, 2000
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT SYMPOSIUM OF THE AMERICAS:
Protecting Intellectual Property in the Digital Age
September 11-12, 2000: Arlington, Virginia
July 31 Deadline for Registration Application
<<http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/ipsa2000/index.html>http:
<<http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/ipsa2000/index.html>http://www.
uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/ipsa2000/index.html>
The US Patent and Trademark Office is holding a symposium on issues of
enforcing intellectual property in the Western Hemisphere. Attention will
be paid to the Internet, Optical Media Piracy, and Business Software and
Business Methods Patent enforcement issues. One of the chief goals of the
meeting is to develop "a basis for closer Hemispheric coordination in the
enforcement of intellectual property rights generally." Other goals of the
meeting include:
* "To assist government officials from the Western Hemisphere in developing
effective enforcement systems based on an interdisciplinary approach in
which civil, criminal, administrative, and border (customs) measures work
together and separately to aid in protecting and enforcing intellectual
property rights in the Digital Age.
* "To strengthen regional cooperation for the improvement of the
enforcement of intellectual property rights in order to meet international
treaty obligations, including those under TRIPS.
* "To provide Western Hemisphere countries with a detailed review of the
emerging intellectual property treaty regimes of the Digital Age. Included
among the topics would be the WIPO Copyright Treaty, the WIPO Performances
and Phonograms Treaty, and the enforcement requirements of TRIPS and NAFTA.
* "To discuss ways to generally improve the enforcement of intellectual
property rights throughout the Hemisphere."
Further information is below and on the website cited above. Note the
limitation of numbers and the July 31 deadline for registartion applications.
David Green
===========
>Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:31:45 -0400
>From: Skip Lockwood <dfc@dfc.org>
>Organization: dfc@dfc.org
>To: Digital Future Coalition Discussion List <dfclist@ala.org>
>>the Americas (fwd)]
>
>
> > --------
> > > Protecting Intellectual Property in the Digital Age
> > >
> > > AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
> > >
> > > ACTION: Notice of meeting.
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is
> > > announcing that it will hold a two-day symposium on the enforcement
> > > of intellectual property in the Western Hemisphere. The symposium
> > > is expected to provide an opportunity for high-ranking government
> > > intellectual property officials and members of the business and
> > > intellectual property communities in the Western Hemisphere to
> > > discuss and formulate an agenda for cooperation in the critical
> > > area of intellectual property enforcement. Particular attention
> > > during the symposium will be paid to the Internet, Optical Media
> > > Piracy, and Business Software and Business Methods Patent
> > > enforcement issues, and to developing a basis for closer
> > > Hemispheric coordination in the enforcement of intellectual
> > > property rights generally.
> > >
> > > DATES: The symposium will be held on Monday, September 11, 2000,
> > > and Tuesday, September 12, 2000, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending
> > > at approximately 5:30 p.m. each day. Due to security concerns,
> > > attendance at the symposium will be limited to 150 people. Requests
> > > to attend the symposium must be made in writing no later than July
> > > 31, 2000, and must comply with the requirements set forth in this
> > > notice. Because seating is limited, only one request to participate
> > > per firm, agency or organization will be granted. For purposes of
> > > determining eligibility, affiliates and subsidiaries in different
> > > countries will be considered separate organizations.
> > >
> > > ADDRESSES: The symposium will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City
> > > Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
> > > Directions to the symposium location will be available inside the
> > > lobby of the Sheraton Crystal City.
> > >
> > > Requests to attend the symposium should be made to Doris Long by
> > > electronic mail to soa2k@uspto.gov, by facsimile transmission marked
> > > to the attention of Doris Long at (877) 786-4220, or by mail marked
> > > to the attention of Doris Long and addressed to the Office of
> > > Legislative and International Affairs, United States Patent and
> > > Trademark Office, Box 4, Washington, DC 20231. Symposium attendees
> > > will be accepted as their requests are received on a first-come,
> > > first-serve basis according to the time and date of receipt of each
> > > request, and subject to the restrictions that: (1) Only written
> > > requests will be accepted; (2) only one request (one person) per
> > > company, firm, agency or organization will be accepted (for purposes
> > > of determining eligibility, affiliates and subsidiaries in different
> > > countries will be considered separate organizations); (3) only
> > > requests which contain the information set forth below under
> > > ``Further Registration Information'' will be accepted; and (4) only
> > > requests received on or before July 31, 2000, will be considered.
> > >
> > > FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Long by telephone at
> > > (877) 786-4220; by electronic mail to soa2k@uspto.gov; by fax at
> > > (877) 786-4220; or by mail marked to her attention and addressed
> > > to the Office of Legislative and International Affairs, United
> > > States Patent and Trademark Office, Box 4, Washington, DC 20231.
> > >
> > > SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
> > >
> > > 1. Background
> > >
> > > Over the past several decades, the global economy has undergone a
> > > fundamental change, where the principal engine of economic growth
> > > and job creation is not based on raw natural resources, but on the
> > > use of knowledge, ideas and innovation. From the Internet and
> > > E-commerce, to computer software and technology, countries
> > > increasingly rely on knowledge-based products and services to fuel
> > > their economic and technological growth. Intellectual property
> > > protection forms an integral part of any knowledge-based economy,
> > > since intellectual property laws traditionally serve as a source of
> > > protection for knowledge, ideas and innovation. At the same time,
> > > the rights of intellectual property owners are being increasingly
> > > threatened by the widespread use of the Internet and other digital
> > > technologies in facilitating global piracy.
> > >
> > > As of January 1, 2000, most countries in the Western Hemisphere
> > > are obligated to have domestic laws and enforcement mechanisms that
> > > comply with the international standards set forth under the Agreement
> > > on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). In
> > > order to assure continuing growth for the countries of the Western
> > > Hemisphere, enforcement mechanisms must be designed to take into
> > > account the needs and issues of a knowledge-based economy and be
> > > built on traditional methodologies for enforcement of intellectual
> > > property rights against infringing physical goods and services.
> > > At the same time such mechanisms must be designed to combat the
> > > increasing use of the Internet and other digital technologies in
> > > the development and distribution of pirated and counterfeit goods.
> > >
> > > In light of the Hemispheric importance of effective intellectual
> > > property enforcement programs capable of dealing with the challenges
> > > posed by digital piracy, this symposium will feature structured
> > > dialogues and round-table discussions regarding cutting edge
> > > intellectual property enforcement policy issues. These discussions
> > > will occur between high-level government officials from every country
> > > in the Western Hemisphere with which the United States maintains
> > > diplomatic relations.
> > >
> > > The goals of the symposium are:
> > >
> > > A. To assist government officials from the Western Hemisphere
> > > in developing effective enforcement systems based on an
> > > interdisciplinary approach in which civil, criminal,
> > > administrative, and border (customs) measures work together
> > > and separately to aid in protecting and enforcing intellectual
> > > property rights in the Digital Age.
> > >
> > > B. To strengthen regional cooperation for the improvement of the
> > > enforcement of intellectual property rights in order to meet
> > > international treaty obligations, including those under TRIPS.
> > >
> > > C. To provide Western Hemisphere countries with a detailed review
> > > of the emerging intellectual property treaty regimes of the
> > > Digital Age. Included among the topics would be the WIPO
> > > Copyright Treaty, the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty,
> > > and the enforcement requirements of TRIPS and NAFTA.
> > >
> > > D. To discuss ways to generally improve the enforcement of
> > > intellectual property rights throughout the Hemisphere.
> > >
> > > 2. Draft Agenda
> > >
> > > A draft agenda for the symposium is set forth below:
> > >
> > > Intellectual Property Symposium of The Americas: Protecting
> > > Intellectual Property in The Digital Age
> > >
> > > Monday, September 11
> > >
> > > Plenary Round Table I
> > > E-Commerce and Other Strategies For Turning Intellectual Property
> > > Protection into Investment Opportunities.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table A
> > > Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet: Digital Distribution
> > > and the Technological Threat to Intellectual Property.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table B
> > > Establishing a Workable Enforcement System under TRIPS: Practical
> > > Problems and Potential Solutions.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table C
> > > Adapting ``Hard'' Goods Enforcement Techniques to Cyberspace.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table D
> > > Legal and Technological Obstacles to Protecting Intellectual
> > > Property in the Digital Age: Practical Problems and Realistic
> > > Solution.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table E
> > > Prevention v. Cure: Creating Effective Educational and Public
> > > Awareness Enforcement Campaigns.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table F
> > > Creating an Effective Enforcement Program With Limited Resources:
> > > Some Models for Facilitating Information and Resource Sharing.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table G
> > > Resolving Domain Name Problems in Cyberspace.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table H
> > > Copyright and the WIPO Treaties: Protecting Content on the
> > > Internet.
> > >
> > > Tuesday, September 12
> > >
> > > Plenary Round Table II
> > > Technology Transfers, Business Method Patents and the Pitfalls of
> > > Licensing.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table J
> > > Creating an Effective Enforcement Program for New Technologies:
> > > Protecting Trade Secrets and Technology Patents.
> > >
> > > Break Out Round Table K
> > > Trademark Counterfeiting and the Net: Enforcing Rights on the
> > > Internet Frontier.
> > >
> > > Plenary Round Table III
> > > Future Issues in Intellectual Property Enforcement: Technology
> > > Patents and Confidential Information.
> > >
> > > Plenary Round Table IV
> > > An Action Plan for the Future: A Dialogue Among the Participants
> > > on Future Problems and Solutions.
> > >
> > > 3. Further Registration Information
> > >
> > > This symposium, and all program-related materials, are offered free
> > > of charge. As noted above, due to security concerns, admission to the
> > > symposium will be limited to 150 participants who are pre-registered
> > > and whose registration has been accepted in accordance with the
> > > following guidelines:
> > >
> > > 1. Requests to attend the symposium should be made to Doris Long
> > > by electronic mail to soa2k@uspto.gov, by facsimile transmission
> > > marked to the attention of Doris Long at (877) 786-4220, or by
> > > mail marked to the attention of Doris Long and addressed to the
> > > Office of Legislative and International Affairs, United States
> > > Patent and Trademark Office, Box 4, Washington, DC 20231.
> > >
> > > 2. All requests to attend must be in writing and must contain the
> > > following information:
> > >
> > > A. Name;
> > > B. Company/ Firm/Agency or Organization Affiliation (if any);
> > > C. Mailing Address;
> > > D. Facsimile, or Email Address where notification of acceptance
> > > of registration can be sent.
> > >
> > > 3. Symposium attendees will be accepted as their requests are
> > > received on a first-come, first-serve basis according to the
> > > time and date of receipt of each request. To be considered
> > > ``received,'' a request to attend must contain all of the
> > > information required in this section; and must be received
> > > on or before the July 3, 2000, application deadline.
> > >
> > > 4. Only one request (one person) per company, firm, agency or
> > > organization will be accepted. For purposes of determining
> > > eligibility, affiliates and subsidiaries in different countries
> > > will be considered separate organizations.
> > >
> > > 5. It would be helpful for purposes of determining space needs,
> > > but is not required, if the applicant would also indicate
> > > which Break Out sessions he or she intends to attend. For
> > > convenience, a registration form has been placed on the USPTO
> > > web-site at <<http://www.uspto.gov/>http://www.uspto.gov/>.
> > >
> > >
> > > Dated: June 29, 2000.
> > >
> > > Q. Todd Dickinson,
> > > Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director
> > > of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
> > > [FR Doc. 00-17030 Filed 7-5-00; 8:45 am]
> > > BILLING CODE 3510-16-P
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________________________________
>
>--
>Skip Lockwood
>8th floor
>21 Dupont Circle
>Washington, DC 20036
>202-533-2004
>202-872-0884 (fax)
>dfc@dfc.org
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