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Posted by: Alison Hall
2022 Junior Fellow Vela Burke, a designer-turned-children’s librarian, shares her experiences with copyright registration as an artist who has licensed her work.
Posted in: Copyright, copyright in education, education, engage your creativity, Registration, Uncategorized
Posted by: Alison Hall
The U.S. Copyright Office joins intellectual property organizations around the world in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day. This year's theme is IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future. The Copyright Office is sharing the message that everyone, no matter their age, is a creator.
Posted in: copyright in education, Copyright Office Presents, education, engage your creativity, Find Yourself in Copyright, Uncategorized, WIPO, World IP Day
Posted by: Nora Scheland
The following is a guest post by Jessica Chinnadurai, a registration specialist at the U.S. Copyright Office. My first name, Jessica, was the most popular baby girl name in the 1990s. My last name, Chinnadurai, is a unique surname with origins in southern India. The dichotomy has resulted in me being fascinated by names. We …
Posted in: compendium, Copyright, copyright in education, diversity, education, engage your creativity, Find Yourself in Copyright, literature, music, Registration, Uncategorized
Posted by: Ashley Tucker
Black history tells powerful stories of innovation, perseverance, triumph, and celebration but also stories of loss, tragedy, trauma, and pain. Historically, African Americans have turned to art for its inexplicable healing powers. There is healing in African American spirituals and in praise dance; in African drums; and in beatboxing, in storytelling, and in rhythm and blues. …
Posted in: Black History Month, copyright in education, Copyright Matters, education, engage your creativity, Find Yourself in Copyright, historical, music, Registration, Uncategorized