Professor Crews presents key issues related to the application of the fair use doctrine in U.S. copyright law, with especial emphasis on the concept (by him developed) of "fair use checklist". After the lecture there will be a possibility for questions and comments.

The lecture will be in English and it is open to everyone. Welcome!

Studia Generalia lecture: Fair Use Doctrine in U.S. Copyright Law
Tuesday, April 26, 2016, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Venue: Room LS2 (street address: Yliopistonkatu 8, Rovaniemi)


Kenneth Crews is an American copyright scholar and librarian. He is particularly noted for his scholarship around educational and library exceptions in copyright law. He is noted for pioneering the concept of the "fair use checklist", which has enjoyed widespread use in libraries and academic computing departments.

Crews earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in history, a law degree from Washington University, and MLS and PhD in library science from UCLA. In 2008, Crews joined Columbia University as the director of the Copyright Advisory Office and an adjunct faculty member at the Columbia University law school. In February 2014 Crews stepped down as director of Columbia's Copyright Advisory Office, and joined a private law firm in Los Angeles, while maintaining ties to the university.


For more information, please contact:
rosa.ballardini (at) ulapland.fi