Creating access to information EBLIDA workshop on getting a better deal from your information licences Get a better deal from your information licenses Know your rights - minimise your risk!

General Information Workshop report 28 September 2001 Programme 12 April 2002 Participants 12 April 2002

Who is the workshop for?

This workshop is for European information workers involved in the purchase of electronic information. The workshop is intended for librarians and other staff engaged in reviewing and negotiating licences for electronic resources with information providers on behalf of the library, the institution as a whole or a consortium.

What does it cover?

The one-day workshop helps you to understand the terms of a licence and provides strategies on how to negotiate effectively with publishers.

• a clause-by-clause analysis of existing licence agreements;
• the nature of the contract process and how it relates to copyright law;
• the importance of having a licensing checklist;
• tips for negotiating strategies;
• examples of successful European library purchasing consortia.

• gain a better understanding of licensing terms and conditions through hands-on license review exercises in small working groups;
• evaluate existing licensing strategies and share licensing problems encountered in day-to-day activities.

Will there be another workshop?
Yes, the dates for the next workshop are being arranged. If you would like to host this workshop in your country, please contact the EBLIDA Secretariat at eblida@nblc.nl.

How much does it cost?

• 400 Euro for EBLIDA members (or member associations);
• 550 Euro for non-members.

The tutor is Emanuella Giavarra, a lawyer with wide experience specialising in copyright and international contract law. A member of the Legal Advisory Board of the European Commission (DG Information Society) since 1996, Emanuella is a Partner in the law firm CWG with offices in Amsterdam and London. Emanuella has lectured widely on EU copyright law and issues concerning the licensing of electronic resources and has given papers at conferences worldwide, as well as being a lecturer at the TICER International Summer School on the Digital Library in Tilburg. Emanuella is a member of the National Electronic Site Licence Initiative (NESLI) Steering Group in the UK and over the past years has advised several other European consortia on licensing issues.

Created: 12 October 2001
Last updated: 17 April 2002