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MLA Satellite Teleconference
The Art and Practice of Electronic Journal, Book, and Database Licenses: Practical Tips for Health Care Organizations

Wednesday, September 22, 2004,
1:00 p.m., central time
12:30 p.m., central time Wraparound discussion session I
1:00 p.m., central time Satellite teleconference begins
4:00 p.m., central time Wraparound discussion session II

To top of page Part I: Introduction and Overview

  • Introduction to the topic
  • Overview of what will be covered

To top of page Part II: Critical Elements and Language in a License Agreement

Potential issues to be addressed include:

  • Indemnification
  • Termination rights and notice clauses
  • Warranty and disclaimers
  • Venue (jurisdiction)
  • Interlibrary loan and Ariel rights
  • Electronic reserve rights
  • Access to online statistics
  • Financial hardship clause in multiyear agreements
  • Early renewals
  • IP validation versus password validation
  • Archival access
  • Site license versus concurrent user access
  • Contingency arrangements
  • Pricing, including terms of payment, renewals
  • Library responsibility for users' behavior

This section will include a five-minute stretch break

  • Question and answer (audience participation)

To top of page Part III: Pricing Models

  • Licensing through a third party
  • Licensing through a publisher
  • Consortium arrangements
  • Single site versus network license
  • Multiyear agreements
  • Question and answer (audience participation)

To top of page Part IV: Negotiating and Troubleshooting

  • Working with your agent
  • Who's responsible for troubleshooting access, the librarian or subscription agent?
  • Modifying the agreement
  • Rebate clauses
  • Unplanned outages
  • Working with your legal counsel and/or purchasing departments
  • HIPAA issues
  • General negotiating tips
  • Question and answer (audience participation)

To top of page Part V: Conclusion

  • Where to find additional resources
4:00 p.m., central time Wraparound discussion session II

For more information, contact Mary Langman, langman@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x27.

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