OneWebDay

Building on last year’s success, I’m pleased to announce Milwaukee’s 2009 OneWebDay events:

On Monday, September 21 (7:00pm, UWM Union Theater),  UW-Milwaukee’s Center for Information Policy Research and School of Information Studies is hosting a free screening of the Girl Talk-produced documentary Good Copy/Bad Copy. The film (featuring appearances by Girl Talk, Danger Mouse, and Lawrence Lessig) examines the state of copyright in today’s tech-savvy and dynamic remix culture. The film also features music by RJD2, Santogold, Girl Talk, Danger Mouse, Gnarls Barkley, De La Soul, and more.

The event will also feature a panel discussion and commentary by:

• David Bollier – Independent policy strategist, journalist, activist and consultant whose work focuses on reclaiming the commons, the effects of digital technology on democratic culture, and fighting the excesses of intellectual property law.
• Brad Lichtenstein – Award-winning documentary filmmaker, president of 371 Productions, and currently producing “What We Got: DJ Spooky’s Quest for the Commons”.
• Nancy Kranich – A former President of the American Library Association, Nancy focuses on the role of libraries in democracies by undertaking advocacy, civic engagement, and information literacy projects. A champion of the public’s information rights, she has spoken out against censorship, privatization, and other attempts to limit public access to vital information.

On Tuesday, September 22 (1:00pm, UWM Union, room 191), David Boilier, Brad Lichtenstein, and Nancy Kranich will reconvene for a panel discussion on “Copyright, Commons and the Struggle to Control Culture”.

Feel free to download and distribute our fliers for the film screening and the panel discussion. Please join us!

Additional support provided by the Center for International Education.