Education: SGA Workshops and Continuing Education Opportunities

The Society of Georgia Archivists is committed to providing educational opportunities to its members as well as archivists around the region. SGA typically sponsors an annual workshop in the spring or summer and another in the fall in conjunction with the SGA Annual Meeting. For more information about the work of the Education Committee, please contact chair Becky Sherman at education@soga.org.

2021 pre-conference workshop - Copyright, our problematic friend: Problems with copyright and what you can do about them

Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 10:00 AM -2:00 PM (EST)

Virtual workshop on Zoom

Registration: $25

Archivists are often concerned about what copyright and fair use allow them to do. While this is a relevant question, a better one might be what’s wrong with copyright that it generates so much concern and fear. Modern US copyright is about maximizing control for right holders and encouraging the need for idea generation while discouraging sharing and criticism. This workshop will discuss the nature of modern copyright law and how archives can encourage new approaches to sharing information within that law. Topics include problematic approaches to acquiring rights, sharing rights with donors, liberally applying fair use, arguments to use with risk averse council, and generally how to work with the problematic nature of modern US Copyright Law.

Instructors:

Joshua Kitchens is the Director of the Clayton State Archival Studies program. Josh teaches a variety of courses at Clayton State that cover archival topics including Digital Preservation, Law and Ethics, Appraisal, and various special topics courses. Currently, Josh is researching appraisal practices and representation/access to archival collections and public records.

Josh previously served as an Archivist for Special Collections at the Georgia College Ina Dillard Russell Library. There he was responsible for digital collections, the library’s institutional repository known as the Knowledge Box and university archives. He holds a BA in history from Georgia College and an MA in Applied History from George Mason University, and a Masters of Archival Studies from Clayton State University. Joshua is currently working on a Ph.D. in public history at Georgia State University.

Register here.

Questions: Please contact Leah Lefkowitz, Chair, SGA Education Committee, at education@soga.org.

ADDITIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

• Georgia Archives Institute
• Lyrasis Class Schedule
• Northeast Document Conservation Center Current Training Programs
  
• Society of American Archivists' Course Catalog