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Notes from “Erasing Copyright Confusion” at NCTE 2009

November 22, 2009Troy Hicks 1 Comment »

Notes from “Erasing Copyright Confusion” at NCTE 2009
Joyce Valenza, Renee Hobbs, Kristin Hokanson, and Michael RobbGrieco
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Renee Hobbs, Temple — What is the purpose of copyright?

Protect intellectual property
Ownership, profit
Authors’ right

In fact, the purpose of copyright is to promote creativity, innovation, and the spread of knowledge

Owners have pushed for longer length of copyright

How we [...]

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