About

Copyright Camp Unconference
July 29th, 2010 from 1:00-5:00pm
100 Hatcher Library
University of Michigan
913 S. University Avenue Ann Arbor, MI
Guest Speaker: Deborah Wythe

Are you interested in how copyright affects your professional life? Do you miss the fun and welcoming atmosphere of summer camp? Then plan to join MPublishing at Copyright Camp, where we’ll provide a forum to discuss copyright and how it affects you on a daily basis. Copyright Camp will be an unconference-style event with an introductory plenary by Deborah Wythe, Director of the Brooklyn Museum’s Digital Collections and open access pioneer.

MPublishing is the primary publishing division at the University of Michigan Library enabling scholarly communication through a variety of models.

Free and open to the public. Space is limited.

Register for this event at eventbrite.

What is an unconference?
Have you ever attended a conference and felt like the predetermined schedule of panels and workshops did not fully address the needs of the attendees? An unconference takes a different approach by having the attendees of the event set the schedule and the topics. After the opening plenary there will be a large board with open time slots for any attendee to add any topic they want to facilitate. Then other attendees can see those topics and chart their own path through the day’s sessions.

Why do an unconference?
Simply, so that we can ensure that this event will meet the interests of the greatest number of attendees. We’ve all been at conferences and felt like it only partially addressed our questions. This way, you get to make the conference about your questions. The greater the number of people and the greater the diversity of opinion and knowledge, the richer the discussion will be for everyone! Interest rather than expertise is required.

Where do I register?
At the Eventbrite page.

What does the schedule look life?
Note: Each Group Session will have spaces for up to 3 concurrent conversations.