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This section of the JISC Legal website gathers together our resources most relevant to librarians and other library staff.  We welcome suggestions for further guidance, of course.

Guidance on Legal Issues of Sharing and Reuse of Library Catalogue Records

JISC has funded a project to explore the legal issues associated with the sharing and reuse of library catalogue records online.  This project was awarded after competitive tender to Curtis+Cartwright.  Further information about the project can be found at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/resourcediscovery/recordreuse.aspx. The project output is available here - http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/Projects/TransferandUseofBibliographicRecords.aspx .

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The ICO is to make changes to the information a public authority is required to release proactively in its FOI publication scheme.

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To meet the needs of librarians involved in the acquisition of electronic resources, UKSG is offering a practical one-day Licensing and Negotiation Skills course.
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The training course provides an introduction to the principles of copyright law and practice.