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Citation
(2002), "EBLIDA (European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations)", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 30 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilds.2002.12230aab.011
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
EBLIDA (European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations)
EBLIDA (European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations)Keywords: Libraries, Licences
A new edition of the popular EBLIDA brochure Licensing Digital Resources. How to Avoid the Legal Pitfalls is now available on the ECUP (European Copyright User Platform) Web site in html and pdf formats at: www.eblida.org/ecup/docs/ or on request from the EBLIDA secretariat at PO Box 43300, NL-2504 AH, The Hague, The Netherlands.
In the paper environment, the librarian buys books to which their users have potentially unlimited access. By contrast, in the digital environment, the librarian is in many cases expected to buy access to the electronic copy for a specific period of time and under certain conditions of use. Access is mostly bought via a licence.
Negotiating the price of a licence alone is not enough. Awareness of the type of pitfalls and the issues that arise go a long way towards the negotiation of a better licence for an institution.
In addition to the brochure EBLIDA also runs a workshop for librarians and other information workers involved in the purchase of electronic information. The workshop is intended for those 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. The next workshop will take place in The Hague on Friday 12 April 2002.
More information and a registration form can be found at: www.eblida.org/conferences/licensing/licensing.htm
Source: Teresa Hackett, Director, EBLIDA