Association of Research Libraries
Advanced Licensing Workshop

February 26-28, 2003
DoubleTree Hotel, San Diego, Mission Valley
7450 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, CA  92108

Sponsored by the University of California, San Diego

Schedule:  The workshop begins at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26
(registration will begin at 12:30 p.m.) and concludes at noon on Friday,
February 28.

Purpose and Overview:

This workshop will:

1. deepen participants' understanding of license terms and conditions
through several  hands-on license review exercises;
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 Legal Language
        Legislative Update
        Pricing Models and Strategies
        Getting Past No

Optional group discussion sessions with the trainers will be offered on
Thursday 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 participated in ARL's License
Review and Negotiation workshop or who have had a minimum of 1 year's
experience reviewing and negotiating license agreements for their
library or consortium.

Workshop Leaders:

Angee Baker-McAfee, President, The McAfee Group

Trisha Davis, Head, Serials and Electronic Resources Department, The
Ohio State University Libraries

Karen Hersey, Advisor on Intellectual Property, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology

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

Hotel:

DoubleTree Hotel, San Diego, Mission Valley
7450 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, CA  92108
Reservations: 619-297-5466 (ask for the ARL Licensing Workshop)
Rate: $120 single/$130 double
Cut-off date for hotel reservations: Monday, January 27, 2003

Registration Fees:

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

       ARL members: $400
       Nonmember libraries: $500

For more information and registration details, see
http://www.arl.org/scomm/licensing/advlic.html

Gayle Hughes
Electronic Resource Specialist
University of California San Diego
Geisel Library, 0175A
La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone (858) 534-1257
Fax (858) 534-1256