This webinar will provide a practical, plain-language introduction to U.S. copyright law with a broad overview of copyright fundamentals, while also diving into some specific considerations that libraries may need to navigate, including fair use, the public domain, digitization, resource sharing, licensing issues, and instruction and programming.
There is a space on the registration form to submit questions. Your questions will help the speaker shape the presentation to meet the audience’s needs. Questions that are received by April 1, 2026, will receive priority. Please note that the speaker is not able to provide legal advice on specific situations.
This program will be recorded. However, the recording will only be sent to registrants.
About the Presenter: Kaitlyn Garvin is a Senior Associate at Saunders & Silverstein law firm in Amesbury, Massachusetts. The firm specializes in intellectual property law. Kaitie combines a background in art history with extensive experience in intellectual property law. She has a BA in Classics and Art History from Concordia College, Moorhead; an MA in Art History from the University of Oregon; and a JD from Franklin Pierce School of Law.
This program is sponsored by CDLC’s Collection Development and Sharing Committee
