The Seybold Report

Google Introduces Plan to Use Metatags to Help Track Content Origins

In an attempt to identify the source of news articles it republishes and to provide credit to the journalists who researched and wrote the articles, Google has introduces two new metatags for Google News: syndication-source and original-source. The first indicates the preferred URL for a syndicated article; Google hopes publishers will use this to indicate the preferred version of a story, particularly when two or more versions with only slight differences are in circulation. The second indicates the URL of the first article reporting on a subject, and Google is encouraging publishers to use this metatag to indicate the story source. more

Copyright Clearance Center Co-Sponsors Seeking and Sharing Permissions Webinar

The Copyright Clearance Center’s Dru Zuretti, Manager of Copyright Education, and Ed Colleran, Senior Director of International Relations, will lead an hour-long discussion of different licensing methodologies and their importance in global publishing on September 30 at noon EDT. The hour-long Webinar, co-sponsored by the CCC and the ALPSP, is designed for rights and permissions, production, marketing, sales and service personnel, interns, writers, editors, and others who want a better understanding of global copyright issues. more

ALPSP and the Copyright Clearance Center Offer Webinar on Copyright

ALPSP North America and the Copyright Clearance Center will hold an hour-long Webinar on Copyright for Publishing Professionals on August 26 at noon EDST. The Webinar costs $49.95 for ALPSP members and $59.95 for non-members. more

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers North America Copyright Clearance Center Schedule Online Seminar on Copyright

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers North America and the Copyright Clearance Center will sponsor an online seminar entitled Copyright for Publishing Professionals June 17 at 2 PM EDST. The hour-long webinar is designed for professional writers and editors as well as production marketing, sales and service personnel and others who are looking for information on how online publishing impacts copyright. more