ARL: Licensing Review & Negotiation

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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:39:32 -0500
From: Judith Matz <judith@arl.org>
Subject: [ARL-ANNOUNCE] Licensing Review & Negotiation 

Licensing Review & Negotiation
ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum Course
April 4-May 9, 2005
http://www.arl.org/training/licensing.html
$500 ARL members/$575 nonmembers

In this exciting but uncertain environment of electronic information
resources, libraries must now manage, in addition to copyright, the use of
their information resources under the terms agreed to in a license.  
Because licenses are standard business practice for providing access to
and use of electronic information in library settings, we must pay
attention to both the details and the cumulative effect of these
agreements on users, institutions, and the process of scholarly
communication. This course will guide you through the steps involved and
give you the necessary tools for successful licensing negotiation.

The Licensing Review & Negotiation Online Lyceum course will:

+ Introduce you to the legal underpinnings of the licensing of 
  electronic information resources
+ Alert you about the players and factors at your home institution that 
  affect licensing
+ Walk you through specific terms and conditions and areas that make up 
  a license
+ Give you hints on how to negotiate the terms you need
+ Tell you what needs to be done after the license is signed

During this course, you will also build a toolkit of materials that will
help you understand licensing as it directly relates to your institution.
You will be able to refer to the toolkit as you progress through the
course modules and it will serve as a useful resource in the future during
real-world licensing situations. The toolkit includes not only important
factual information but also questions you need to ask before entering
into any license agreement.

Licensing Review & Negotiation incorporates elements of both synchronous
(real-time) and asynchronous interaction with course facilitators and a
global peer network of up to 30 learners via a course bulletin board, chat
rooms, and regular e-mail. This course also includes interaction with
course facilitators via the submission of assignments that will be
reviewed and returned with feedback.

Also from ARL Distance Learning...

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Online Lyceum Course - February 7-March 18, 2005
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Webcast - Coming Soon!
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March 1, 2005 / 3-4:30 p.m. eastern
Register: https://db.arl.org/training/webcast.html

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http://www.arl.org/training/design.html

For more information, visit us online at 
http://www.arl.org/training/lyceum.html or contact Karen A. Wetzel, ARL 
Program Officer for Distance Learning by phone at 202-296-8656 or via 
e-mail at karen@arl.org