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Subject:Re: Giving Tech Writing Seminars: A question From:Peter <pnewman1 -at- home -dot- com> To:"Peter Shea (USF)" <pshea2 -at- luna -dot- cas -dot- usf -dot- edu> Date:Sun, 16 Apr 2000 21:53:36 -0400
"Peter Shea (USF)" wrote:
>
> I have taught Tech Writing at a university; recently, I was asked to start
> giving tech writing seminars at businesses.
>
> Here is my dilemma. Most of the materials I use are from the texts I used
> in my class (overheads, case studies, etc). How do I give the seminars
> without violating copyright rules?
>
Get the permission of the publishers. I have found that most are very
happy to give permission to use the materials in lectures, provided
that:
you give the publisher or author, as the case may be, appropriate
credit;
use the copyright symbol complete with a statement something like "this
exhibit is used with the permission of Blimph Publishing;"
you do not distort the content.
At one lecture I gave, I had recommended a venerable, but little known
publication to the audience and lamented its lack of updating. The
editor was in the audience and politely pointed out that she had
acquired a new publisher and the update would be ready shortly. At my
request, she gave a lot of input during the seminar. (That was the
beginning of a beautiful professional relationship.)
--
Peter
Arguing with an engineer is like mud wrestling with a pig.
You soon realize they both enjoy it.
