upcoming Ottawa conf on Academic Community and Intellectual Property

Controlling Intellectual Property: The Academic Community and the Future of Knowledge

A conference presented by The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
The Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel, Ottawa - October 27-29, 2006

Domestic laws and international treaty and trade obligations are tightening the rules on the use and sharing of information. On campus, creative work is increasingly categorised as private property, and its value and distribution regulated as such. The consequences of these changes are far-reaching, influencing the mission of academic institutions, the direction and funding of research and the open exchange of knowledge.

via The Distant Librarian