New Discussion Groups

2J. The P2P File-Sharing News: A Peer-to-Peer Discussion Group

Monday, June 23rd   •   9:15 am - 10:45 am

• Latest industry letters and tactics
• Cases, litigation and other developments
• Challenges to industry investigative methods and witnesses
• Campus programs and technology to deter illegal file-sharing
• Proposed legislation
• Current campus issues

Jack Bernard, University of Michigan
Randy Geller, University of Oregon

5J. Outsourcing Email and Other Electronic Services

Tuesday, June 24th   •   11:00 am - 12:15 pm

• Negotiating with Google, Microsoft and other providers
• Key contracting concerns, clauses and issues and ideas on contract language
• Comparing experiences in dealing with providers
• Implications for e-discovery, privacy and security
• IT and GC cooperation

John Calkins, Northwestern University
Mary E. MacDonald, University of California
Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE

2K. FERPA: The Proposed Regulations, Responses and What's Next

Monday, June 23rd   •   9:15 am - 10:45 am

• Key changes in the proposed regulations, including directory information, information disclosure, re-disclosure and safeguards, de-identification, health and safety emergencies, and enforcement
• Changes in institutional practices if proposed regulations were adopted
• Challenges to industry investigative methods and witnesses

Jonathan R. Alger, Rutgers University
Steven J. McDonald, Rhode Island School of Design
Margaret (Peg) O'Donnell, The Catholic University of America
Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE

8K. Get a (Second) Life: Web 2.0 Juicy Discussion Group

Wednesday, June 25th   •   8:30 am - 10:00 am

• More on keeping up with and ahead of your students and faculty: wikis, podcasts, texting and twittering, virtual worlds
• Privacy and security
• Copyright, defamation, academic freedom, free speech

Jack Bernard, University of Michigan
Beth E. Cate, Indiana University