In the South West, we had an excellent session for Library Managers with
Frankie Hastings, the CLA Business Development Manager, which helped to
answer many of our queries.  I understand that Frankie is going to pursue
similar opportunities across the country - these sessions will be well worth
attending if you get the chance.
The SW Library Managers seemed to conclude that the licence would make
copying in the NHS much simpler, especially since no signature will be
required between NHS organisations, along with no requirement to keep
copyright declarations for 6 years and one day.  There is also no
requirement to charge the recipient, though libraries may still wish to
charge to cover their costs.
The above does not apply to copying done under library privilege, e.g.
providing an interlibrary loan to an HE library - only to copying done
within the NHS.
I think Veronica Fraser is to be congratulated on the successful outcome of
these negotiations.
Sally Hernando
Head of Division: Information and Library Services Development
NHS South West

-----Original Message-----
From: KGH Library <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 26 February 2002 13:59
Subject: Re: New Copyright Agreement for NHS - with attachment!! - sorry


>Thanks for this, Graham - you've done us all a major service.
>I checked the CLA website, and the deal was agreed a MONTH ago!! Is anyone
>going to tell NHS (and HEI) Librarians 'officially'? Will there be any
>publicity??? Will the implications be explained?
>PROBABLY NOT!!!
>But we DO need to know. I can imagine how embarrassed the Librarian was
>when her library member told her about it.
>Jim
>Jim Moore, Librarian,
>Goldberg Library, King George Hospital,
>Barley Lane, GOODMAYES, Essex. IG3 8YB
>Tel: (020) 8970 8239
>Fax: (020) 8970 8237
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:   Graham Titley [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:   Friday, February 15, 2002 9:28 AM
>To:     [log in to unmask]
>Subject:        New Copyright Agreement for NHS - with attachment!! - sorry
>
> << File: NHSLicenceSummaryJan02[1].doc >>
>Typically, one should never reply before checking all of one's new e-mails.
>No sooner had I sent my earlier message than the following arrived.  The
>attachment contains the much needed detail of the changes to quantity of
>allowed photocopying.
>Below is a copy of the Press Release from yesterday.
>Regards
>Graham Titley
>Rochdale
>
>
>
>Date:
>NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE RESPECTS COPYRIGHT
>The National Health Service (NHS) Executive has signed a three-year
>copyright licence with the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) on behalf of
>health organisations, including NHS Trusts, Health Authorities and General
>Practitioners.
>The central licence will allow the health service in England to legally
>photocopy, for clinical and information purposes, the wide range of books,
>magazines and journals that are a valuable and vital resource in the
>provision of better patient care.  In return, authors and publishers will
>receive fair recompense for this secondary use of their material.
>The licence also covers the photocopying of photographs and illustrations
>as a result of CLA's agency agreement with The Design and Artists Copyright
>Society (DACS).
>Commenting on the agreement, a spokesperson for the Information Policy Unit
>(IPU) of the NHS Executive said, " ...............................".
>Frankie Hastings, CLA Business Development Manager responsible for
>licensing the health service said: "I am pleased that the IPU and the NHS
>Executive have demonstrated their commitment to copyright compliance within
>the NHS.  The central licence is practical and good value, and is flexible
>in addressing the diverse needs of the NHS in England."
>CLA and the IPU are working together to ensure all relevant NHS personnel
>benefit from the advantageous terms of this licence.
>CLA also licenses the Scottish Health Service, and are in discussion with
>Northern Ireland and Wales.
>Notes to Editors
>1.      The Copyright Licensing Agency is a non-profit making organisation
which
>licences the copying of extracts from books, journals and periodicals on
>behalf of authors and publishers.
>2.      A CLA licence allows the copying from most books, periodicals and
jou
>rnals in the UK and seventeen other countries.
>3.      Further information on CLA can be found on its website at
www.cla.co.uk