Licensing Workshop for Publishers

[Mary Case <marycase@arl.org>]

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LICENSING ELECTRONIC RESOURCES TO LIBRARIES
Understanding Your Market

An ARL Workshop for Publishers

Sponsored by Swets Blackwell

Monday, November 19, 2001
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA  19107


TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

The workshop will provide:
* a review of the legal landscape of the academic library and how it
  effects the licensing process and licensing terms;
* a discussion of the mission and value of libraries as they relate
  to users, access, and uses and how these influence licensing terms and
  negotiations;
* an explanation of consortia and how they work; and
* an opportunity for questions and discussions.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

The workshop is intended for publishers and vendors newly engaged in the
process of licensing electronic resources to libraries. Individuals might
include those who are responsible for:

* writing license agreements;
* marketing or servicing electronic resources;
* negotiating and/or signing licenses for electronic resources on
  behalf of the publisher.

WORKSHOP LEADERS:

Angee Baker, Vice President Planning and Strategic Alliances, SOLINET

Trisha Davis, Head, Serials and Electronic Products Department, The Ohio
State University Libraries

Karen Hersey, Senior Counsel for Intellectual Property, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology

REGISTRATION FEE:

Registration fee is $275.

The registration fee includes resource materials, continental breakfast,
lunch, and breaks.  Prepayment is required.  Attendance is limited to 60
participants.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA  19107

Phone number for hotel reservations:  215-625-2900
Sleeping room rate:  $119 single/double
Cut-off date for sleeping rooms:  October 29, 2001
Please ask for the Association of Research Libraries rate.

REGISTER ONLINE at:
<http://www.arl.org/scomm/licensing/pworkshop.html>.

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Mary M. Case
Director, Office of Scholarly Communication
Association of Research Libraries
Suite 800
21 Dupont Circle, NW
Washington, DC  20036
202-296-2296
202-872-0884 (fax)
marycase@arl.org
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