CONFU - Conference on Fair Use
The "FINAL" CONFU Meeting, (program agenda) took place on Monday, May 18, 1998, at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, Mumford Room, 6th Floor. A summary report, FINAL REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONFERENCE ON FAIR USE, November 1998, has been published and may be viewed online or downloaded from http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/confu/confurep.htm.
This was preceded by THE CONFERENCE ON FAIR USE: REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE CONFERENCE ON FAIR USE, SEPTEMBER 1997.
Paper copies of these reports were offered by sending or faxing a written request to:
CONFU Report [specify which one you want]
c/o Richard Maulsby, Director
Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Washington, DC 20231
fax: (703) 308-5258
CONFU Documents Page: The guidelines, the endorsement process, endorsement tallies, and related reports related to the Conference on Fair Use (CONFU)
Following the May 19, 1997, agreement not to agree on the endorsement of the CONFU proposed guidelines, participants offer speculation about what's to follow:
Conference on Fair Use Joint Statement issued by the American Library Association (ALA) and 13 other major national library, scholarly and educational associations
CONFU CONTINUES? Is it time to re-group?, by David Green, NINCH. (See also Appendix I: NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED FROM ORGANIZATIONS ON THE PROPOSALS FOR FAIR USE GUIDELINES for a comprehensive list of statements from named organizations endorsing or rejecting the Guidelines.)
CONFU: The Conference on Fair Use. What happened and what does it mean for fair use in the electronic environment?, by Georgia Harper, University of Texas System
Guidelines and Policies
- The CONFU (Conference on Fair Use) guidelines (as proposed):
- Proposal for Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia developed by CCUMC
- Proposal for Fair Use Guidelines for Distance Learning
- Proposal for Educational Fair Use for Digital Images
- Other guidelines drafted during the proceedings (subsequently abandoned)
- Fair-Use Guidelines for Electronic Reserve Systems, March 5, 1996 (prepared by the CONFU Electronic Reserves Drafting Sub-Group)
Following CONFU, organizations launched meetings to discuss the impact and future of Fair Use. See MEETINGS and VIDEOCONFERENCES for more.