Special Events

Fair Use, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Digital Humanities

Scholarly Communications at Appalachian State University welcomes Join Chris Houghton, Director of Academic Partnerships from Gale Digital Scholars Lab, for a lunch and learn presentation on “Fair Use, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Digital Humanities.” The learning objectives for this workshop include the following: explore big data analysis, machine learning, and natural language processing in the humanities; use digital humanities to teach responsible LLM use; understand the licensing architecture of commercial archives and what that means for academics; and publish projects, datasets, data visualizations, and results.

Register at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_YItwkvX6fy38LAqSwv57X0XE78WWingypx20xTzRD_Xb8g/viewform. (If external to Appalachian State University, email the host for access).

Fair Use Week Congressional Briefing Hosted by ARL and Re:Create

Join the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Re:Create Coalition for a congressional staff briefing in Washington, DC, during Fair Use Week.

The briefing will highlight perspectives on AI and fair use from legal and policy experts.

Save the date and RSVP below!

Who Should Attend

Congressional staffers and others interested in technology policy, intellectual property, innovation, libraries and research policy

Speakers Include

  • Brandon Butler, Executive Director, Re:Create Coalition (moderator)
  • Dave Hansen, Executive Director, Authors Alliance
  • Betsy Rosenblatt, Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development, Case Western Reserve University Law School
  • Christopher Sprigman, Murray and Kathleen Bring Professor of Law; Co-Director, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy
  • Katharine Trendacosta, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
  • Stephen Wolfson, Assistant General Counsel/Copyright Advisor, University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Register

Register online to attend.

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Time: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (light refreshments at 11:30; program begins at noon)

Location: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 188 (SR-188)

CARL Webinar: Rights in the Age of Generative AI // Webinaire de l’ABRC : Les droits des utilisateurs à l’ère de l’IA générative

Title: User Rights in the Age of Generative AI

Speaker: Professor Peter K. Yu [Bio]

Date: February 25, 2026

Time: 1:00pm ET

Registration required

Since the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2004 decision in CCH Canada Ltd v Law Society of Upper Canada, the global copyright landscape has changed considerably. While a number of jurisdictions have transplanted, or considered the transplantation of, a fair use or user right regime from abroad, other jurisdictions have actively introduced express copyright exceptions to support text and data mining and the creation of parodies, satires, caricatures, and pastiche works.

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Copyright Office Hours

Is there something you’ve always wondered about copyright but were afraid to ask? Stop by the Libraries and chat with our Copyright Librarian! In honor of Fair Use Week, we’ll be tabling in Main Library to share copyright resources and answer any questions you might have, like “Do I own a copyright?” “Can I use this in my project?” and more. Note: The Copyright Librarian is not a lawyer and cannot provide legal advice.

Location: Northwestern Main Library Corridor/The Street

SUBCINEMA Presents THE TIMEKEEPERS OF ETERNITY

In honor of REMIX CULTURE WEEK 2026 — where we advocate for the importance of collage and appropriation in movies and art — we’re screening a new cut-up classic on VHS. Taking Stephen King’s 1995 TV-miniseries THE LANGOLIERS and printing each frame onto Xerox paper, filmmaker Aristotelis Maragkos animates a brand new, hour-long remix creature feature unlike any other. We’ll kick off the show with some select 16mm shorts projected by Flea Market Films, and make sure to join us beforehand and browse the stacks at Bottom Feeder Books.

Doors open 6:30 PM. Show starts 7:00 PM.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Virtual Keynote Featuring Prof David Vaver Speaking On “User Rights Then and Now”

David Vaver is a leading copyright expert and Professor Emeritus at Oxford University and Osgoode Hall Law School. The title of his keynote is “User Rights Then and Now.” The event will take place online on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time). To participate, please use the registration form. Simultaneous interpretation to French will be available.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v7NJCl3qREywyWVVdq_pqQ#/registration

Register for the event at the above link. If there are any additional questions, please contact Andrea Stuart at stuart@caut.ca, Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)

Promotional poster for "Fair Dealing Week 2026: User Rights Then and Now" with an image of David Vaver.French language promotional poster for "Fair Dealing Week 2026: User Rights Then and Now" with an image of David Vaver.