From: "Jim O'Donnell" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:55:18 -0700 My Georgetown colleagues are bringing together an excellently diverse group to talk to faculty about the ins and outs of managing your rights in a publishing contract. Jim O'Donnell ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Georgetown Library & Scholarly Communication Committee <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 11:53 AM Subject: Get it Right: Negotiating the Publishing Contract and Rights to Your Scholarship (April 24, 10am-Noon) To: [log in to unmask] The Georgetown University Library and Scholarly Communication Committee cordially invite you to the Spring Scholarly Communication Symposium Get It Right: Negotiating the Publishing Contract and Rights to Your Scholarship with panelists Jan Constantine, General Counsel at The Authors Guild Kyle Courtney, Copyright Advisor and Program Manager in the Office for Scholarly Communication at Harvard University Laura Leichum, Digital Publishing and Rights Manager at the Georgetown University Press and moderator Yianna Vovides, Director of Learning Design and Research in the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) at Georgetown University Friday, April 24, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Murray Room, 5th floor, Lauinger Library, Georgetown University RSVP by April 23 at library.georgetown.edu/rsvp or 202.687.7446 Are you ready to publish a book or journal article? One of the first steps in the publication process is to sign a publication agreement with your publisher. This agreement will define what rights you are transferring to the publisher and what rights, if any, you are retaining. Before you sign, read the agreement, understand what it says, and negotiate to retain rights to your work! In this workshop, our panel of experts will provide you with practical advice on how to take an active approach to managing copyright in your works. There are many questions to ask as you review the publication agreement, including: · What rights, if any, do I have to use the work in future academic or professional endeavors? · Can I upload an article or book chapter to my personal website or an institutional repository? · Am I restricted in any way on publishing future editions of my work or new works on the topic? · What can the publisher do with my work in the future? Our panelists will address these issues and more. You will leave the workshop with the background and knowledge you need to negotiate effectively with publishers and to preserve the rights you need as an author, educator, and scholar. Ample time will be provided for questions and answers with the panelists. The Scholarly Communication Symposium is presented annually by the Scholarly Communication Committee. Learn more about scholarly communication at Georgetown on the Library’s website. Please forward this message to any interested colleagues or students; all are welcome to attend. __ This message was posted by Sonia Jacobson on behalf of the Library Associates and as authorized by the Provost.