Fair Use Week - Prof. Lunney - "Fair Use and the Citizen Author"
To celebrate Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week, the Libraries will be hosting a presentation by Professor Glynn S. Lunney, Jr., School of Law, Texas A&M University, on February 25 at 2:00 p.m. Titled “Fair Use and the Citizen Author,” the presentation will focus on the role of fair use in protecting the ability of fan fiction authors, podcasters, and other “citizen” authors to create and distribute their works. This event is free and open to the public and will include light refreshments.
About the Speaker:
Professor Lunney holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds an engineering degree from Texas A&M, a law degree from Stanford, and a Ph.D. in economics from Tulane. Professor Lunney teaches and writes primarily in the field of intellectual property, with a focus on the economic analysis of legal issues. He is an internationally recognized scholar and testified before Congress, federal agencies, and the European Commission on intellectual property issues. His recent book, Copyright’s Excess: Music and Money in the U.S. Recording Industry (Cambridge University Press, 2018), presents the first comprehensive empirical examination of the relationship between copyright, money, and creative output.
What is Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week?
Libraries around the world will celebrate Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week from February 24-28, 2020. In the United States, the week is meant to celebrate the important doctrine of fair use, while in Canada and other jurisdictions it is known as fair dealing.
Fair use is an exception to the exclusive rights of creators under copyright law, which allows people to utilize copyrighted material without permission from the creator, in certain situations. Adapting copyright to new technologies, fair use promotes progress in the areas of art and science.
Students, faculty, and librarians use fair use almost daily, and may not realize how the doctrine assists with the advancement of learning and research. Because of this, the Association of Research Libraries has worked with libraries around the world to spend one week each year to discuss and promote this doctrine at hand.