The unauthorized reproduction or use of copyrighted text, also known as book piracy, is nearly as old as the printing press itself. Its prevalence across the last several centuries has resulted in the creation and refinement of copyright law in nearly every nation. 
 
Book piracy is undiscriminating and has touched every aspect of publishing, including children’s materials. 
We invite you to join the Children's Literature Research Collection—alongside members of The Beatrix Potter Society—on November 1st at 1p.m. for a live webinar exploring the history piracy and Beatrix Potter. Presenter Carol Halebian will use materials housed the Free Library’s Beatrix Potter Collection to examine the fascinating and fraught history of piracy as it relates to unauthorized American printings of Potter’s menagerie of unforgettable characters.  

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About the Presenter:

Carol Halebian majored in photojournalism at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Village Voice, USA Today, Time, and Newsweek. In 1998, Halebian was honored as a World Press Winner for a photo series from Haiti where she captured the political unrest during the 1987 Haitian general election. Carol’s photographs have appeared in a number of books for children, including the Meeting the Challenge series, which introduced readers to peers from diverse backgrounds. She joined the Beatrix Potter Society in 1992 and began collecting piracies in 2000.