ARL Advanced Licensing Workshop

[Mary Case <marycase@arl.org>]

Please excuse the duplication.
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Association of Research Libraries

ADVANCED LICENSING WORKSHOP
20-22 March 2002
Crowne Plaza North Dallas/Addison
14315 Midway Road
Addison, TX 75001

Sponsored by AMIGOS

SCHEDULE: The workshop will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20 and
conclude at noon on Friday, March 22.

PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW

This workshop will:

1. deepen participants' understanding of license terms and conditions
   through several hands-on license review exercises including a session
   with a legal drafting expert;
2. help participants understand, evaluate, and minimize the risks in
   licensing electronic resources;
3. provide strategies to participants on how to protect their legal and
   business interests when working with consortia; and
4. review strategies for getting past no in difficult negotiations.

TOPICS COVERED WILL INCLUDE:

+ Risk Assessment ? The Perspective of Licensees
+ Risk Assessment ? The Perspective of Licensors
+ Working with Consortia
+ Understanding and Drafting Legal Language
+ Legislative Update
+ Pricing Models and Strategies
+ Getting Past No

Optional group discussion sessions with the trainers will be offered the
second evening. Session topics will be:

A. Consortia
B. Legal Issues
C. Process and User Issues

TARGET AUDIENCE:

The workshop is open to those who have attended ARL's License Review and
Negotiation workshop or who have had a minimum of 2 years experience
reviewing and negotiating license agreements for their library or
consortium.

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

Lee Anne George, Program Planning Officer, Association of Research
Libraries

HOTEL:

Crowne Plaza North Dallas/Addison
14315 Midway Road
Addison, TX 75001
phone:  800-227-6963 (reservations)
Rate:  $109.00 single/double
Cut-off date for hotel reservations:  Tuesday, February 26

REGISTRATION FEES:

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

ARL and AMIGOS members: $400
Nonmember libraries: $500

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION DETAILS, see
<http://www.arl.org/scomm/licensing/advlic.html>
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