Throughout her career, Lesley Ellen Harris - lawyer, author, educator - has been involved in copyright reform, copyright management, protecting and profiting from digital content, copyright clearances, developing copyright policies, using third party content, licensing digital content, and more!
Below are resources to help you with your copyright issues.
new - a blog on copyright answers & questions:
Online Courses
Since 2002, Lesley has developed and teaches a number of professional development online courses on copyright law, licensing digital content, and managing copyright issues. To view a current schedule of courses, visit http://copyrightlawscom.blogspot.com and/or click here to register for a course. Members of OCLC, Solinet, or NFais should register through these organizations.
SLA members interested in a certificate program in Copyright Management, visit www.clickuniversity.org.
Books
1. A Canadian Museum’s Guide to Developing a Licensing Strategy (Canadian Heritage Information Network)
4. Digital Property, Currency of the 21st Century (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, out of print)
Newsletters
The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter (quarterly publication since 1997.) To view a sample of this unique international print newsletter, written in plain English, Copyright June 2007 Issue 2.pdf. Subscribe at: www.acteva.com/go/copyright.
Consulting/Legal Information
Need a private consultation on copyright, licensing or managing content? Looking for an instructor for an in-house seminar? Need assistance developing and writing a copyright policy? Preparing copyright guidelines and copyright education materials for your Web site? For these and other services, email Lesley.
Canadiana.org, one of Lesley’s clients, stated an appreciation of her consulting services, in its annual report. See The President’s Report at: http://www.canadiana.org/pdf/en/annualreport-2006-07.pdf.
We engaged Lesley to develop a Photography Policy for the Government of Yukon. In addition to developing the Policy, Lesley provided workshops for government communications officers and local private sector photographers. Our relationship with some local photographers had become strained as a result of misunderstandings over a variety of copyright and licensing issues that had arose across government. Lesley's workshops clarified the rights and obligations of copyright owners, moral rights and other licensing issues. Lesley was able to strike a balance between the interests of our photography industry and our needs as a client. Lesley's services and advice were provided in a timely and professional manner. Added value was provided through ongoing dialogue and advice as the Policy was being developed. In the end, we have developed a Photography Policy that is regarded as Best Practise standard and a healthy relationship has been restored between the government and our photography industry.
Denny Kobayashi,Yukon Government
Updated October 28, 2008
