Episode 004 – Jan 30 2008

This week Martin and Sallie discuss broadcasting worship services on the internet as well as interview WELS lawyer Harvey Dunn who clears the air on copyright issues.

The discussion:

• Audio/Video Recording – As a follow up to a WELSTech listserve discussion, Martin and Sallie explore some of the considerations and options congregations have for recording worship services.
  • Video cameras discussed
    • Canon GL2
    • Sony EVI D70
  • Lights! Camera! Produce! video series on Streams

The interview:

• Copyright – In part one of a two part interview, Harvey Dunn, WELS member and intellectual property attorney, joins Martin and Sallie to discuss a variety of issues related to copyright, fair use and public domain
  • U.S. Copyright Office – www.copyright.gov
  • Library of Congress – Taking the Mystery out of Copyright
  • University of Texas
    • Crash Course in Copyright
    • Loads of copyright links
  • Creative Commons – www.creativecommons.org
  • Royalty free images – www.istockphoto.com

The tidbits:

• This week’s picks
  • Audacity – audacity.sourceforge.net
  • Google Reader – reader.google.com
• WELS.net feature
  • WELS Q&A – www.wels.net/jump/qa
• Community feedback
  • From Justin Ninmann, Technology Coordinator at St. Peter Lutheran School, Appleton, WI – A great discussion thread on the WELSTech listserve about wireless computer labs for schools

The featured artist:

• WELS contemporary Christian musician WendySue Fluegge sings The Instrument from her CD by the same name – www.wendysue.com

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