Conferences and Events

The New York Archives Conference recently posted a formal Code of Conduct (https://www.nyarchivists.org/nyac/code). While discussing our procedures for implementing this code, we began to wonder about the legal implications for enforcement.

Before I dive into this meaty and spectacular[1] question, here is a necessary disclaimer: this answer does not apply to chartered libraries.

Who does it apply to?  The following:

A member collaborating on a conference asked for some general legal advice to keep in mind when selecting a name for the event (“branding”).

Branding and trademark questions are some of my favorite “Ask the Lawyer” submissions.  Since GLAM institutions[1] attract innovators and creative professionals, new products and services emerge from them at an impressive rate.  And because the people driving the development tend to have degrees in esoteric areas of the humanities, you get a lot of cool logos and names.