Abstract
This session will focus on authors' rights and publishing contracts. When academic publishers agree to publish academic works, they require the authors to sign agreements before doing so. In the past, these “agreements” – contracts, by another name – often have contained provisions that primarily benefit the publishers, including assigning intellectual property rights in the works to the publishers and limiting authors’ abilities to use their works after transferring their rights. Faculty authors often ask librarians for their guidance on how to read and negotiate publication agreements. As such, this session will discuss common provisions found in publishing contracts to help clarify their meaning and identify what to look for when reviewing these agreements.
Repository Citation
Wolfson, Stephen and Burright, Mariann, "Essentials of a Publication Agreement" (2018). Presentations. 116.
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/speeches/116
Included in
Contracts Commons, Intellectual Property Law Commons, Law Librarianship Commons, Legal Education Commons, Scholarly Publishing Commons
The third session in a 3-part webinar series for librarians and information professionals on contract law and contractual provisions sponsored by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries.