Orphan Works & Mass Digitization: A Report from the Register of Copyrights. U.S. Copyright Office (June 2015). PDF file. A new document which outlines proposals from the US Copyright Office to accommodate two areas where copyright law is currently weak: 1) handling “orphan works” (i.e. works still protected by copyright but for whom the copyright […]…Continue Reading Friday links – June 12, 2015
Month: June 2015
Systems Maintenance this Sunday, June 14th
During our regular maintenance window this Sunday, June 14th from 6 am – 10 am we have the following activities scheduled: We will be upgrading the physical links for Internet path from the Middlebury LAN to the Internet. This maintenance will see up to a dozen brief (1-2 minutes) Internet outages over the course […]…Continue Reading Systems Maintenance this Sunday, June 14th
Krysty on the White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Below is a reflection from Krysty Shen ’17, a student who attended the White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Krysty was awarded a Community Engagement Mini-Grant to attend the trip.… Read More →…Continue Reading Krysty on the White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Summer 2015 Notes for Fulbright Applicants
For those thinking about applying for a Fulbright grant in the fall, here are some notes and suggestions to get you started: If you haven’t yet sent me a preliminary application, we should talk! I am around for much of the summer, but will be traveling too—so my ability to respond to you may be […]…Continue Reading Summer 2015 Notes for Fulbright Applicants
America, Do You Feel The Bern?
Psst. Hey, you there. Yes, you – the one drinking from the “Bernie Speaks for Me” coffee mug. Are you like me? Did you wake up this morning, brow furrowed, worried about the future of the “yuman” race? Did you find yourself dropping your “r’s” from the end of words, emphasizing the beginning t of […]…Continue Reading America, Do You Feel The Bern?
Weekly Web Updates – June 8, 2015
New Features The MIIS website has a new homepage, designed by staff in Middlebury’s office of Communications. This features a new global header and footer, which we’ve applied to all of the pages in the MIIS website, as well as the MIIS Directory, the MIIS instance of GO, and the MIIS mobile website / portal. […]…Continue Reading Weekly Web Updates – June 8, 2015
June EFAP News: Improving Workplace Communication
WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION JUNE 2015 WHAT CAN I SAY? With its multi-cultural, multi-generational workforce and increasing reliance on virtual teams, the modern workplace requires effective communication and collaboration more than ever. Effective workplace collaboration is based on interpersonal, professional relationships … Continue reading →…Continue Reading June EFAP News: Improving Workplace Communication