Forwarded from the NINCH list. >>> NINCH-ANNOUNCE <[log in to unmask]> 11/21/01 10:54:25 AM >>> NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources from across the Community November 21, 2001 CREATIVITY, COMMERCE & CULTURE: LESSIG VS. VALENTI Nov. 29: Annenberg School of Communications, Los Angeles WEBCAST: <http://ascweb.usc.edu/debate/>http://ascweb.usc.edu/debate/ From: "Stacey Mewborn" <[log in to unmask]> To: <@centerpd.org;> Subject: Lawrence Lessig & Jack Valenti to speak on "Creativity, Commerce & Culture" 11/29/01 at USC Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 10:32:43 -0500 CREATIVITY, COMMERCE & CULTURE: LESSIG VS. VALENTI In the new digital environment, what impact do intellectual property rights have on innovation and creativity? Do copyrights and patents hamper or enhance artistic life? How is our creative culture being shaped by changes in law and technology? You are invited to join a spirited exchange between Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, and Lawrence Lessig, Stanford University Law professor and author of The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World, on Thursday, November 29, 2001, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California. WHEN: Thursday, November 29, 2001, 5:00 - 6:30 pm Reception immediately following debate. WHERE: Annenberg School for Communication University of Southern California 3502 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281 RSVP: To reserve seating, call 213-740-5658 or email <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] This event is free and open to the public. WEBCAST: For those interested but not able to attend in person, the event will also feature a live webcast and bulletin board discussion. For more information visit <http://ascweb.usc.edu/debate/>http://ascweb.usc.edu/debate/. PARKING: Enter campus at Gate 6 located on Vermont Ave. & 36th Place. Look for Annenberg Event signs from the parking structure to the Annenberg School. Parking at USC is $6. For more parking information and directions visit <http://www.usc.edu/info/maps/>http://www.usc.edu/info/maps/ SPONSORED BY: The event is co-sponsored by USC Annenberg's Norman Lear Center and by the Center for the Public Domain, a Durham, North Carolina-based philanthropic foundation. __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]