*** We are currently offering a "pre-sale" for Institutional Memberships,
with Member Community
benefits availability beginning Fall 2010. ***
Institutional memberships
will not only provide select community access to individuals employed at the institutions
but also discounts on Center for Intellectual Property programs, workshops, conferences, services, and products for the institution.
Each institution will have an individual who serves as the point of
contact and representative for the institution within the member
community. The institutional representative will also hold
responsibility for disseminating member community information to others
at the institution.If you would like more information, please call 240-684-2803.
Institutional Membership Benefits Include:
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| | A Community Built for ClarificationInstitutional Membership in the Community provides
- 20% discount on the CIP's online workshops
- 20% discount on the CIP's conferences, symposia, and other face-to-face training
- 20% discount on consultation services with the CIP's IP Scholar and CIP staff developed for institutional members
- Quarterly Member Newsletter with updates on copyright issues affecting educational, non-profit organizations, museums and special libraries.
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| | A Community Built for Connection Institutional Membership in the Community provides - Exclusive access to online Community Conversations with copyright scholars and practitioners
- Access to the CIP Action Center and Legislative Alert service
- Access to full-text documents and media in the Community File Library
- A listing of current Institutional Members prominently featured within the Community portal and the Center's website.
The directory will include information on institutional contacts, who: 1) will serve as the main point of contact to the CIP Community; 2) will work to become leaders in promoting copyright literacy; and 3) are strongly encouraged to continue their personal professional development through various means, including the CIP Certification program.
- Institutional contacts may join the Institutional Members Interest Group where they can highlight the work and initiatives of their institutions and organizations and share best practices with other community members leading copyright literacy.
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| | A Community Built for CertificationInstitutional Membership in the Community offers - Certification in Copyright Managment and Leadership--A Certificate program offered by the CIP at UMUC that includes professional development courses in copyright issues for institutional employees, providing professional credentials for potential career advancement. Certification lasts two years, is renewable, and is maintained by membership in the CIP Member Community.
The CIP offers multiple levels of professional certification for beginner, intermediate and advanced topics of copyright management and leadership.
- 20% discount on the CIP's Certification in Copyright Management and Leadership
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PROMOTION
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| Join the CIP
—or renew your membership—
by August 26
and you may participate in a special members-only seminar |
| What: Creative Commons Licensing
Who: Michael Carroll, J.D.
Professor of Law & Director, Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, Washington College of Law, American University; Founding Member of Creative Commons, Inc.
When: August 31, 2010; 1-4 PM ET 2-5 PM ET (note: new time)
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