ARL/SLA Licensing Videoconference

[Mary Case <marycase@arl.org>]

This announcement is being posted to several lists.  Please excuse
the duplication.

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ARL/SLA Licensing Videoconference

DE-MYSTIFYING THE LICENSING OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

	March 4, 1999
	1:00-4:00 p.m. EST

Offered by:
	Association of Research Libraries
	Special Libraries Association

With sponsorship by LEXIS-NEXIS

The videoconference will cover the basic elements of a license agreement,
the legal foundations of a license, including copyright and other relevant
areas of the law, and user, access, and legal terms.  The videoconference
will include a live satellite broadcast, pre- and post-broadcast
workshops, informative group discussion, and supplementary materials
before and after the program.  Participants will have the opportunity to
review a mock license.

Panelists for the videoconference are:
	Molly H. Sherden, partner, Peabody & Arnold, Boston 
	Pamela Clark, vice president, American International Group
	Trisha Davis, Head, Serials and Electronic Resources Department, 
		Ohio State University Libraries

Site licenses for the live satellite broadcast are available.

ARL member libraries
	$350 (before Feb. 9)
	$400 (after Feb. 9)

Nonmember libraries
	$400 (before Feb. 9)
	$450 (after Feb. 9)

There is no limit to the number of participants at a site. This is an
excellent opportunity to provide the basics of licensing for those library
staff and university or institutional personnel who may not need or have
the time for the full two-day workshop. 

Details and a registration form are available on the ARL website
<http://www.arl.org/scomm/licensing/videoconf.html/>

SLA Chapters:  Information can be found at
<http://www.sla.org/professional/license.html>

   Mary Case, Director
   Office of Scholarly Communication
   Association of Research Libraries
   21 Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 800
   Washington, D.C.   20036
     (202) 296-2296 X112
     Fax:  (202) 872-0884
     Internet: marycase@arl.org