A 90-minute workshop, Thursday, June 18, 2015, 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific
This is an online event hosted through Webex. Further technical information is available at the ALA TechSource FAQ page.
Makerspaces: The Library’s Legal Answers (ALA Editions Workshop)
A 90-minute workshop, Thursday, June 18, 2015, 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific
Library makerspaces are truly transformative environments that advance learning and innovation in communities. This space is a great new way where people can gather to create, invent, and learn, but you will need to be aware of and understand legal implications and concepts related to patent, trademark, and product liability.
The Library’s Legal Answers team—Mary Minow, Tomas Lipinksi, and Gretchen McCord—will guide you in a positive approach to library makerspaces, true to the library mission of intellectual freedom, access, and learning. Cutting through any alarmism about the possibility of such things as guns, sex toys, or illegal drugs being made using 3D printers, they will show you how to limit your liability with consistent practices and sensible policy statements, covering topics such as:
- Key clauses for waivers and partnership agreements.
- How to file a one-page form with the U.S. Copyright Office that will protect you from potential infringing activity
- What to look for in local building codes before you solder
- Guarding against indirect or vicarious liability lawsuits
- Where the First Amendment meets makerspaces
- Protecting privacy in the sign-up process
- Americans with Disabilities Act compliance
You will also learn and be able to:
- Minimize liability for copyright or patent infringement claims
- File a one-page form with the U.S. Copyright Office
- Ensure access for patrons with disabilities
Register here. If you plan on viewing this event with a group of 3 or more people, please purchase at the group rate.