SLA, AALL & AFFECT PARTNER TO PROVIDE
DIGITAL CONSUMER RIGHTS SEMINAR

SLA, American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), and AFFECT (Americans for Fair Electronic Commerce Transactions) are partnering to present the Virtual Learning Seminar “Shrink-Wrap and Click-Wrap Licenses: Why Should Information Professionals Care?” on Wednesday, September 28, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET.  The speaker is Jonathan Franklin, associate law librarian of the Gallagher Law Library at the University of Washington.

Click-on license agreements are included in most off-the-shelf and downloadable digital products.  Consumers often quickly bypass the fine print of the product’s license agreement.  Many don’t realize that certain consumer rights may not apply—rights afforded when they purchase traditional goods and services.  These terms are embedded into the digital product and can jeopardize the consumer’s computer security and privacy.

“Shrink-Wrap and Click-Wrap Licenses: Why Should Information Professionals Care?” will address non-negotiated license agreements and provide a framework to understand the legal concepts basic to licensing.  The seminar includes a walk-through review of a shrink-wrap license and the implications of key standard form terms that affect libraries.

AALL members and individuals and organizations affiliated with AFFECT will receive the SLA member registration rate of $99 per live site—a $50 discount.  The number of individuals who may participate at each site is not limited.

To register, click here.