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Apologies for cross-posting. Join us for our next installment of CopyTalk, Thursday, March 5th at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern Time. *We ask that you please watch as a group when possible as there are only 100 seats to the webinar (but an archived version will be available). * *3D Printing technologies in Libraries: Intellectual Property Right Issues. * In the past the use of photocopy, printing, scanning and related technologies in libraries raised copyright issues alone. A new technology is making its way into libraries; 3D printing technology now allows a patron to create (print) three-dimensional objects as well. Patrons can now "print" entire mechanical devices or components of other devices from something as simple as a corkscrew to parts of a prosthetic body part. Objects of all sorts can be created in library maker spaces. These technologies raise not only copyright issues but now patent including design patents, trademark including trade dress as well as copyright issues. Learn about the legal issues involved and how the library can protect itself from liability when patrons use these technologies in library spaces and raise awareness of such issues among patrons. Tomas Lipinski completed his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, received the Master of Laws (LL.M.) from The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, and the Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Lipinski has worked in a variety of legal settings including the private, public and non-profit sectors. He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters and has been a visiting professor in summers at the University of Pretoria-School of Information Technology (Pretoria, South Africa) and at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Professor Lipinski was the first named member of the Global Law Faculty, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven), Belgium, in Fall of 2006 where he continues to lecture annually at its Centers for Intellectual Property Rights and Interdisciplinary Center for Law and ICT. In October he returned to the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee to serve as Professor and Dean of its i-School, the School of Information Studies. He serves as a member of the IFLA Copyright and other Legal Matters Committee and an IFLA delegate to the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Other Rights. His current project is a book on legal issues in maker spaces in libraries with Mary Minow and Gretchen McCord that should be available this summer or fall. As OITP’s Information Policy Analyst, Charlie Wapner provides analytical, organizational, and logistical support to the ALA Washington Office as part of a team developing and implementing a national information policy agenda for America’s public libraries. He also lead’s OITP’s work on the policy implications of 3D printing. Prior to working at ALA, Charlie spent two-and-a-half years providing policy and communications support to members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He worked first for Congressman Mark Critz of Pennsylvania and then for Congressman Ron Barber of Arizona. Charlie holds a B.A. in diplomatic history from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University. *There is no need to pre-register for this free webinar!* Just show up on March 5, 2015 at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern http://ala.adobeconnect.com/copyright/ ***Note that the webinar is limited to 100 seats so watch with colleagues if possible. An archived copy will be available after the webinar.***