+++++++ The American Library Association Seeks Nominations for the L. Ray
+Patterson Copyright Award: In Support of Users’ Right s ++++++++
Ray Patterson was a foremost legal thinker, writer and practitioner who championed
users’ rights. He was a pioneer who drew attention to the restrictive nature of
aggressive enforcement, new interpretations and unnecessary expansions of copyright
law. By recognizing those who follow
in his footsteps, we celebrate his life accomplishments and contributions.
http://www.law.uga.edu/intranet/archives/academics/profiles/patterson.html
ALA seeks nominations for the Patterson Copyright Award of those who have made
significant and consistent contributions to the pursuit of balanced copyright
principles while working in the area of information policy, law, libraries or
library education.
The Patterson Copyright Award honors deserving individuals who embody the spirit of
the U.S. Copyright law as voiced by the framers of our Constitution: “to advance
the knowledge of science and useful arts” (U.S. Constitution, art 1, sec 8).
Nominees for the Patterson Award are persons who follow and draw attention to the
fundamental tenets established by Congress when crafting the U.S. Copyright law:
* The creation of new knowledge and the arts are encouraged;
* The creation and dissemination of knowledge is the purpose of copyright;
* Congress is granted the power to encourage creation of new works, but only
via a very specific method, by granting authors and inventors exclusive rights;
* The exclusive rights granted should be for a limited time;
* Authors and inventors can benefit financially from copyright but this is a
side effect of encouraging the dissemination of knowledge, and not the direct
intent of copyright; and
* The rights of authors and inventors are granted by Congress and are not
intrinsic or natural.
Last year’s winner was Prudence S. Adler, Associate Executive Director, Federal
Relations and Information Policy for the Association of Research Libraries.
Please send letters of nomination outlining a candidate’s qualifications for this
award to crussell@alawash.org or to Carrie Russell, Copyright Specialist, ALA,
Office for Information Technology Policy, 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, First
Floor, Washington, DC 20009. Letters of nomination will be accepted through
December 15, 2006.
The L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award is awarded annually. Winners receive a crystal
trophy. Nominations will be reviewed by an award jury consisting of ALA members.
Recipients will be awarded during the 2006 ALA Annual Conference. Nominees for
this award need not be limited to librarians.
For questions, please contact Carrie Russell, Copyright Specialist, Office for
Information Technology Policy: crussell@alawash.org.
Please pardon cross-postings and redistribute this notice as widely as deemed
appropriate.
Carol Simpson, Ed.D.
Assoc. Professor (mod. svc.)
School of Library & Information Sciences
University of North Texas
PO Box 311068
307 S. Avenue B, Suite 205
Denton, TX 76203
940-565-3776 (voice)
940-565-3101 (fax)
carol_simpson@unt.edu
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