Jay Gillette

Renaissance Times: Information and Communications Policy brings Controversy

I'm working on an Op-Ed piece on network neutrality policy.
This is also the issue of Internet metering.
This is also Quality of Service versus Class of Service.

It's an economic issue.
It's a technical issue.
It's also ideological when it comes to
information and communications policy.

The answers in this policy swamp
aren't always clear,
but that doesn't lessen
the vehemence of the arguments.

I write:

"Sensing impending regime change,
the market fundamentalists are turning into market jihadists."

This means that economic ideologues,
encountering the forces of real change,
are turning toward aggressive attack tactics
to overcome their opposition.

The times, they are changing.

These are renaissance times,
with clashing paradigms and perspectives.

"Attitude is (almost) Everything"--Steve Bell commencement speech

Veteran news anchorman and media professor Steve Bell
was awarded an honorary doctoral degree in May 2008 from Ball State University,
where he taught for many years.

In his commencement remarks (he said he threw away his prepared speech),
Bell offered some cogent advice to the assembled faculty and graduates of Ball State's
College of Communication, Information, and Media.

Here are four major points I took away:

Live Blogging the Ball State University "Copyright in Oz" Conference 2008--Classroom, Distance Education, Q&A

Kenny Crews, J.D., Ph.D.
Columbia University

Section 110(1) and (2)
cover this carefully

In general, classroom DISPLAY in face-to-face teaching
is easy

In COPYING and reproducing, law is tighter

and distance education is also more problematic

More:

Live Blogging the Ball State University "Copyright in Oz" Conference 2008--Library Use Section 108

Dwayne K. Buttler, J.D.

We seek certainty and reliability when we seek to use other people's work.

The 108 Study Group was looking for this in the changing technologies of information and communication today.

"Obsolete formats" is surprising--there may be formats that seem obsolete but they still are in copyright.

Live Blogging the Ball State University "Copyright in Oz" Conference 2008--Fair Use--Section 107

Michelle Cooper, J.D.

On Section 107, Fair Use:

Four factors are key:

Purpose of the Work
Nature of the Work
Amount Used
Effect on the Market

More:

Live Blogging the Ball State University "Copyright in Oz" Conference 2008--Copyright Office Report

David Carson, J.D.
Associate Register for Policy & International Affairs,
US Copyright Office (Part of Library of Congress)
Copyright lawyer for over 28 years

New issues in Copyright--

Especially "orphan works" (protected by copyright law,
but you can't locate the legitimate owner, despite conducting
a diligent search).

More here:

Live Blogging the Ball State University "Copyright in Oz" Conference 2008--Copyright Crash Course

Kenny Crews--Crash Course in Copyright
Director, Copyright Advisory Office
Columbia University

Move from basics to applications at more complex and sophisticated levels.
Here's more:

Live Blogging the Ball State University "Copyright in Oz" Conference 2008--Welcoming

Dr. Fritz Dolak opened Ball State University's 5th Copyright Conference.
The theme is Copyright in Oz. That's appropriate for the disconcerting state of copyright today.

Right now, President Jo Ann Gora is giving the welcoming address.
She says that Ball State University, which she leads,
has more computers than students. BSU has over 19000 students...
[This year = 19849 students; 16:1 student-faculty ratio average class size;
>1:1 computer-student ratio]

Copyright law is a critical issue in higher education. The university wants to foster
ethical and productive use of intellectual property.

Live Blogging "Women Working in Technology" Conference 2008--Mentoring Panel

438 PM EDT

Karen Mangia, Lisa Oehl

Mentoring: How to Keep the Connections

Many good tips on being a mentor, and making good use of mentors:

1. Set clear goals for yourself

2. Have an agenda to talk about with your mentor

3. What's your brand? Describe your objective or career goal in three words--
such as, Global Project Management

More:

Live Blogging "Women Working in Technology" Conference 2008--Balance Your Life

410PM EDT Muncie, Indiana

Dlynn Milo--

1. "sandwich generation"--have mother in 80s to care for, plus 9-year-old child

2. "a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children."

3. Good info link on this is Money magazine 2/20/07:

"Sandwich Generation: Survive the midlife tug of war-- The Web sites, books and people that can help you to be both a good kid and a good parent."

4. try to use one calendar--Dlynn uses Outlook; uses colors; mail from boss is RED

Here's more: