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Gail Dykstra works with the digital media group within UW TechTransfer Digital Ventures. The University of Washington (UW) is in a unique position to explore academic applications of DRM technologies for faculty research output. UW TechTransfer advocates collaborative rights management models, it creates innovative distribution relationships, and it explores technologies with a potential for protecting and distributing UW-copyrighted intellectual property.
As a Software Technology Manager, Gail licenses digital content created at the University. Gail's career blends expertise in publishing, licensing, DRM, with public access advocacy. Prior to joining UW TechTransfer, her experience includes: several years as a consultant on digital rights management and licensing; being Research Manager for Information Services at Microsoft Corporation; being Director of Content
Development for Micromedia Limited; and as Senior Director for the Canadian Law Information Council.
Gail has widely published in professional and trade journals on information access, copyright, digital rights, DRM technology, information policy, and content development issues. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and information industry events. Gail has a master's degree in Information Science and Librarianship from the
University of Washington.
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