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CONNECT Faculty Newsletter, Winter 2013
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Upcoming Center for Intellectual Property Community Conversations
By Nan Schichtel
Information Literacy & Outreach Librarian
To better understand the place of copyright in higher education, GRCC joined the U-Maryland University College’s Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) as an institutional member. As institutional members, we have access to a variety of online discussions about copyright and other intellectual property issues. Our Institutional Membership in the CIP Community provides:
- Exclusive access to free online Community Conversations with copyright scholars and practitioners;
- Free access to the CIP Action Center and Legislative Alert service;
- Free access to full-text documents and media in the Community File Library;
- Member-priced discounts on for-a-fee programming and certification programs.
Community Conversations are open to GRCC constituents who have set up an individual profile. If you have created a profile previously, you may register for Community Conversations using the Register Today links below.
TO CREATE YOUR INDIVIDUAL PROFILE UNDER GRCC’s INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- Go to the registration page to register with the community
- Create a username and enter your first and last name. Choose Employee Institution.
- On the Membership Selection page, select Employee Institution.
- You must fill in the fields under [Account Information], and a few fields in the [Personal Information]. Under [Professional Information], be sure to select Grand Rapids Community College in the autofilled Organization field.
Once you have created your individual profile, your membership will be linked to the Grand Rapids Community College Institutional Membership. Your account will be enabled by the next business day. If you need immediate access to the system, contact Cindy Jackson by email or phone: cell (preferred) 301-852-8644 or office Phone 240-684-2965.
See the most recent educational programming information below. If you have any problems or questions with setting up your free account, please contact Nan Schichtel, GRCC’s institutional representative.
Winter and Spring 2013 CIP Community Conversation Webinars
ComCon: Classic Community Conversation w/ Michael Carroll, JD: Open Access & Higher Ed
When: Wednesday, February 13, 2013; 12:00 PM Eastern
Speaker: Michael Carroll, Law Faculty and Director of the Program for Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University’s Washington College of Law
ComCon: Faculty Focused Community Conversation with Gene Quinn, JD, The IP Watchdog
When: Thursday, February 21, 2013; 12:00 PM Eastern
Speaker: Gene Quinn, US Patent Attorney as well as the President & Founder of IP Watchdog, Inc.
ComCon: CIP Spotlight Community Conversation: Chasing Copyright w/ Barbara Ingrassia UMass Medical
When: Wednesday, February 27, 2013; 1:00PM Eastern
Speaker: Barbara Ingrassia, Head of Copyright and Licensing, Lamar Soutter Library at UMass Medical School
ComCon:Classic Community Conversation with Donna Ferullo, JD: Emerging Issues in IP Mgt.
When: Wednesday, March 13, 2013; 1:00PM Eastern
Speaker: Donna Ferullo, JD
ComCon: Faculty Focused Henry Wixon, JD – Tech Transfer: Lab to Marketplace
When: Thursday, March 21, 2013; 4:00PM Eastern
Speaker: Henry Wixon, JD, Chief Counsel for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ComCon: Faculty Focused w/ Erik Pelton, JD: Trademark & Higher Ed
When: Thursday, April 18, 2013; 4:00PM Eastern
Speaker: Erik Pelton, JD, founder and managing attorney of Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC
Join the community conversation followed by a Q & A session with the community members. Check it out! The conversation will take place in the online Webex platform. Please login with your CIP member username and password to register.
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Diversity Lecture Series: LZ Granderson
By Nan Schichtel
Information Literacy & Outreach Librarian
LZ Granderson writes a weekly column for CNN.com, and is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com. He is a contributor to ESPN’s Sports Center, Outside the Lines and First Take. This former Detroit gang member rose to be selected a Hechinger Fellow at Columbia University. LZ’s commentary, reaches well beyond the world of athletics tackling subjects such as use of the N-word in the black community, the presence of gays in the locker room, and the truths and lies of reverse racism. Prior to joining ESPN, Mr. Granderson was a sports columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Grand Rapids Press.
Mr. Gunderson is presenting on Dare You to Move this Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Fountain Street Church.
For more on Granderson and his writing, see the library’s Diversity Lecture Series Subject Guide.
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Library & Learning Commons Video Tour
By Nan Schichtel
Information Literacy & Outreach Librarian
Due to popular demand, we now offer a video tour of GRCC’s Library & Learning Commons!
Please take a look and learn more about library services and collections. And, as always, contact a Reference Librarian at 616-234-3868 or via email with any questions!
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CONNECT Faculty Newsletter, Fall 2012
The newest edition of the CONNECT faculty newsletter is now available for download or you can read it below.
Previous issues:
CONNECT, Winter 2012
CONNECT, Fall 2011
CONNECT, Winter 2011
CONNECT, Fall 2010
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