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The Copyright Librarian/Adviser is the University Library’s chief resource and consultant on issues that span copyright, information policy, and University Library services and initiatives. The Copyright Librarian/Adviser develops the University Library’s copyright policies and coordinates their application to the University Library’s mission and its educational, research, pedagogical, and scholarly communication activities. The Copyright Librarian/Adviser’s responsibilities include reviewing, creating, implementing and discharging Library policy for all current and contemplated services; educating the University community and Library staff about copyright through Web-based information, publications, and training; monitoring, reporting and explaining legislative and international copyright and information policy developments that affect the Library and its services, programs or mission; and advising the University on copyright policy development affecting the academic programs of the University.

The Philadelphia Chapter of SLA is hosting a free webinar entitled:

Insurance Industry: Research and its Results

Thursday, November 15, 2012
6:00 to 7:30 PM EST

The insurance industry is in a state of flux.  Whether you work in the insurance industry or face the challenge of insurance-related research questions from your Human Resources Department and Employee Benefits Department, or a reference question from a walk-in patron who is confused by the intricacies of insurance laws, this is the session for you!  Learn from the experts how to tackle those inquiries that require knowledge of the insurance industry, delve into insurance financial considerations, and involve insurance legal research.

This session was presented at the SLA2012 Conference in Chicago this year and was well attended.  We are co-sponsoring this meeting with the SLA Legal Division and the SLA Insurance and Employee Benefits Division to make this session available to our chapter and members of the Legal and IEB Divisions, as well as members of local library associations and neighboring SLA Chapters.  For further information about the program content, read a review in the SLA Legal Division’s newsletter.

DETAILS

WHAT:           Insurance Industry: Research and its Results

This session will take attendees on a roller coaster overview of research in the insurance industry, starting with a behind-the-scenes perspective on the processes involved in insurance products followed by a broad look at financial and legal research.

Session will be a 90-minute webinar with speakers at remote locations (NYC, Chicago and Cleveland).

WHO:

• Teresa Wilkins, Buck Consulting (Moderator)
• Karen Ward, The Hartford
• Jennifer Evert, American Financial Group
• Rebecca Roth, Metlife

WHEN:           Thursday, November 15, 2012 – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST

WEBINAR:     The presentations will be broadcast via webinar (6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST).  Registration is required for the webinar and the link will be sent via email at time of registration.

Registration for the webinar —> REGISTER HERE <—

COST:

Webinar –

• Free for all attendees.
• Please register by Noon on November 15 to receive the webinar link.

MAXIMUM:
200 webinar attendees

EVENT SPONSORS:  Thank you to SLA Legal Division and SLA Insurance and Employee Benefits Division for providing the program and speakers.  Thank you to SLA Legal Division for providing use of their webinar platform.

The PD Dispatch:  Professional Development Opportunities from the Legal Division

November 2012 Edition

Welcome!

November is gearing up to be a hot month (yes, even in the cold north!) for professional development in the Legal Division!  We have not on, but THREE excellent sessions heading your way.  All are, of course, open to all SLA members and are free of charge.  This month, however, we are also unveiling our “Windows on Practice” series that should prove of specific interest to our students and others looking to break into the profession.  Details on all sessions are below.  We hope to see you at them all!

Your professional development and continuing education are important to us.  Thank you for being a member of the Legal Division and especially of the Special Libraries Association!

Professional Development!  It’s value for membership!

November’s TNT Schedule

o    November 9^th @ 2 PM ET / 1 PM CT / 11 AM PT (1 hour) – Marketing Beyond Your Next Job:  Part of our Windows on Practice Series!  Whether you’re looking for a job or ways to expand your network, this program will offer practical strategies for how to focus on the next best step for your career path.  Presenters Scott Brown and Jill Strand will discuss what you need to do to define your brand, expand your network and build sustainable relationships, including traditional tips and social networking strategies.  Whether your seeking to get started finding a job or simply re-start your career, this program will have something to help.  Register here or watch your e-mail for a direct invitation.

o    November 12^th @ 2 PM ET / 1 PM CT / 11 AM PT (1 hour) – Alternatives to Journal Subscriptions:  Presented by David Stern.  The current subscription model is untenable from a long-term perspective due to enormous financial strains. After years of high inflation and resulting cancelations, the remaining funds are no longer adequate to maintain the Core Collections of titles are defined by use data. Return on Investment (RoI) studies have now determined that many high-cost and low-use titles are no longer cost effective, even when they are of package plans with relatively low cost-per-use figures for the entire package. As a result, subscriptions are being canceled and more libraries are relying on pay-per-view and reciprocal Interlibrary Loan methods of obtaining articles from previous subscription titles. This approach introduces delays and real or hidden costs with unpredictable and unbudgetable fees. It also reduces the guaranteed revenue for publishers.   This session will highlight a few possible alternative methods of distributing scholarly journal articles that maintain the important peer review support revenue streams (although at potentially reduced levels) and provide guaranteed revenue streams, predictable annual fees, and immediate and seamless access. Register here or watch your e-mail for a direct invitation.

o    November 15^th @ 6 PM ET / 5 PM CT / 3 PM PT (90 Minutes) – The Insurance Industry: Research and Its Results:  Panel Discussion.  We are co-sponsoring this meeting with the Philadelphia Chapter and the SLA Insurance and Employee Benefits Division.  This session will take attendees on a roller coaster overview of research in the insurance industry, broadly covering financial and legal research and finishing with a behind-the-scenes perspective on the processes involved in insurance products.  Session will be a 90-minute webinar with speakers at remote locations (NYC, Chicago and Cleveland) with an option to attend a group viewing at Thomson Reuters Training Room, with light refreshments and networking prior to the webinar.  Register here or watch your e-mail for a direct invitation.

PD Recap

Thanks to the generous support of our friends at Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, the Legal Division is able to present its monthly online professional development series.  Law Library TNT is dedicated to the current trends and topics that are changing the way law librarians work.  Sessions are FREE of charge and are kept to an hour or less.  The speakers have volunteered their time to share their thoughts and skills with you, their colleagues.  Please join us!  If you missed the previous TNT presentations, we have recorded them for playback.  Here is the info:

• Libraries & Knowledge Management: Taming the KM Monster with Jaye Lapachet and Camille Reynolds – September 26, 2012 | Archived files: slides (.pdf), recording
• Patent Reform: What Patent Searchers Need to Know with Denise Chochrek  – June 27, 2012 | Archived files: slides
• Opportunity Opens Doors for Information Pros in eDiscovery with Constance Ard of Answer Maven  – May 31, 2012 | Archived files: slides (.ppt)
• Legal Research On the Go: How Apps and Mobile Devices are Changing Law Librarianship – March 28, 2012 | Archived files: slides, web recording

Additional Upcoming Opportunities

We have culled these from among the many postings we receive by way of SLA.  Handpicking from so many great offerings is a difficult task.  So this is not an exhaustive listing of all upcoming professional development opportunities at SLA (and beyond).  It is instead an overview of those we think that will most interest you:

o    So Tell Me About Yourself: Personal and Professional Branding for LIS Students and Professionals with Scott Brown and Kim Dority (Rocky Mountain Chapter) – December 20, 2012

o    Congress.gov Training (Law Library of Congress) – December 12, 2012

o    Insurance Industry: Research and its Results (Philadelphia Chapter) – November 15, 2012

o    Transferable Skills: Identifying and Marketing Your Unique Value to Non-LIS Employers with Scott Brown and Kim Dority (Rocky Mountain Chapter) – November 15, 2012

Parting Thoughts

Did you know that the Legal Division keeps a running list of Professional Development opportunities on its web site?  If the links on this e-mail are not working for you or you want an even broader overview of what is available, that is the place to go.  Simply select Professional Development from the Programming dropdown menu on our homepage at http://legal.sla.org

Your Professional Development Committee consists of:  John J. DiGilio (Chair), Eugene Giudice, Lisa Ross, and Adria Harris.
WE NEED YOU!  Please consider sharing your skills with your colleagues.  The Professional Development Committee is always looking for engaging, knowledgeable speakers for its Law Library TNT and other sessions.  Contact us if you’d like to participate!

Georgia on My Mind: The GSU E-Reserve Case Is a Peach.

With Phil Frankel

Description: When Cambridge University Press sued Georgia State University over the school’s electronic reserve policy in 2008, copyright law in the digital age was largely unclear, especially in the educational realm. After four years, the court’s recent 350 page decision announced surprising and controversial new rules for academic fair use. This presentation examines the controversy’s background, the lawsuit and legal framework , the decision and its future implications.

Learn more about Lawyers, Librarians, and Pirates: Surviving the Ever Changing Seas of Copyright.

Date: Friday, 19 October
Time: 9:00 – 3:30
Location: Craftsman Inn, Syracuse, NY (map)

About Phil Frankel:

Philip Frankel is an attorney with the law firm Bond Schoeneck & King  in Syracuse, NY and is Chair of the firm’s Small Business Practice Group.  The focus of Mr. Frankel’s practice has been devoted to Business and Corporate transactions with an emphasis in start up companies, handling employment matters, contractual negotiations and intellectual property concerns. He is an experienced drafter and negotiator for the preparation of employment contracts, corporation and business documents, stock purchase agreements, and copyright and trademark prosecutions and licenses. Mr. Frankel’s practice also encompasses registration and enforcement of domestic and international trademarks for clients seeking worldwide protection. He has also handled litigation involving the obtainment and protection of intellectual property rights in various courts and arbitration proceedings. Mr. Frankel has had years of experience in computer issues, software and technology licensing and matters involving the Internet, and domain name disputes. Mr. Frankel frequently lectures to companies, trade associations and attorneys on issues involving employment law and intellectual property development and protection. He has lectured on Trademarks at Syracuse University College of Law, as well as New York and Onondaga County Bar Associations.

Lawyers, Librarians, and Pirates:

Surviving the Ever Changing Seas of Copyright

Date: Friday, 19 October
Time: 9:00 – 3:30
Location: Craftsman Inn, Syracuse, NY (map)

Join the Upstate New York Chapter of SLA this fall as we take a in-depth look at copyright law, how it has been applied, recent developments, and  how it all affects us.

Presentations include:

• Phil Frankel  (Bond Schoeneck & King) ”Georgia on My Mind: The GSU E-Reserve Case Is a Peach.“ – When Cambridge University Press sued Georgia State University over the school’s electronic reserve policy in 2008, copyright law in the digital age was largely unclear, especially in the educational realm. After four years, the court’s recent 350 page decision announced surprising and controversial new rules for academic fair use. This presentation examines the controversy’s background, the lawsuit and legal framework , the decision and its future implications.

• K. Matthew Dames (Syracuse University)  ”The Piracy Paradigm Project” – Explore the historical and legal paradigm under which U.S. copyright law has operated, how the current conflicts over intellectual property result from a challenge to that paradigm, and how that will influence policy and practices in the years to come.

See our events page for full details.

As always, there will be ample opportunities to network with your peers from around New York State (and beyond), and students are especially welcome to attend. For those that will be in town on Thursday, there will be a board meeting at 2:00 pm at the Craftsman Inn and, at 6:30 pm, a Dutch treat networking dinner at Hullar’s.

Registration Fees:
SLA Members $50
Non-members $65
Students/retired/unemployed $30 (Students, become a student shadow and attend free!)
Lunch is included in registration fees. Parking is Free.

The Direction of Fair Use for Education: New Law and New Possibilities
Speaker:    Kenneth D. Crews, Director, Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University Libraries, and faculty member at Columbia Law School and Munich Intellectual Property Law Center
Date:    July 12, 2012
Time:    1:00–2:00 p.m. ET (UTC-4)

Topic:    This free hour-long webinar, “The Direction of Fair Use for Education: New Law and New Possibilities,” will examine a few recent court cases involving fair use as applied to video streaming and digital books. It will focus chiefly on a court decision handed down in May 2012 regarding the digitizing of copyrighted books at Georgia State University for electronic reserves and for student use through course management systems.

Reserve your seat now—virtual seating is limited.

Job Description – Faculty Services and Reference Librarian  (#1200140)

POSITION SUMMARY:
The University at Buffalo Libraries is seeking applicants for the position of Faculty Services and Reference Librarian in the Law Library. This is a faculty appointment with rank leading to tenure in an academic research-oriented environment. The Charles B. Sears Law Library has a collection of close to 600,000 volumes and volume equivalents and serves the research needs of the SUNY at Buffalo Law School, the University community, surrounding colleges, the local bar and bench, and the general public. The Law School, with approximately 700 JD and LLM students and 50 full-time faculty members, has a strong tradition of interdisciplinary scholarship. The position reports to the Director of the Law Library.

The incumbent provides expert reference services in all areas of law and interdisciplinary subjects to the Law School community, the University at Buffalo community, attorneys, and other patrons. He or she plans and coordinates enhanced library services assisting Law School faculty with their research and teaching needs and participates in the faculty-librarian liaison program. The individual maintains the faculty publications database and the Law School and Law Library Archives. He or she trains Law School faculty research assistants in the efficient use of legal information resources. The incumbent teaches legal research in the first year research and writing program and provides support for teaching legal research in support of upper class courses. He or she participates in collection management, creates and updates legal bibliographies, and provides content for the Law Library’s reference web pages. The incumbent develops and implements Web 2.0 applications for library use. The individual coordinates Law Library exhibits.

Active participation in library and university committees, task forces, special projects, and initiatives is expected. The incumbent supports the Libraries’ mission which values open communication, respect for diverse perspectives, and good working relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
A J.D. from an accredited ABA Law School or equivalent and a Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent are required. Both degrees must be completed by the start of employment. Sound knowledge of legal systems and legal bibliography, strong legal research skills, and experience working in a law library are required. Group instruction experience is required.

Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with diverse groups of patrons and staff at all levels is required. Creativity and adaptability in the face of multiple simultaneous demands is desirable. Evidence of professional scholarly interest and potential to meet the University Libraries’ promotion and tenure requirements is essential. The incumbent must have excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills and a strong service orientation. Must be able to work evenings and weekends on a rotating basis.

Preferred:
Interest in and skills to apply Web 2.0 technologies in a professional setting is preferred.

Experience working in an academic law library is preferred.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please include contact information for three professional references (names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses) with your cover letter.

Apply Online (#1200140): https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu