[eIFLoa] **Two-Minute Video: When Authors Retain Key Rights.**

[Rima Kupryte]

For your information

>  **Two-Minute Video: When Authors Retain Key Rights.**
> 
>  The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the
> Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Scholarly Publishing
> and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) have released a new, short
> video to help librarians effectively engage disciplinary faculty and
> researchers on the topic of author rights. Starting a conversation
> with faculty researchers about securing their rights as authors is
> timelier than ever, given the new NIH Public Access Policy.
> 
>  The two-minute video <http://blip.tv/file/743274 presentation
>  explains in simple, graphic terms the potential for wider exposure
> of scholarly articles when authors retain key rights. Inspired by the
> SPARC Author Rights initiative, the presentation offers three steps to
> effective rights management:
> 
>  Scrutinize the publication agreement
>  Negotiate with the publisher
>  Retain the rights you need
>  
>  Author addenda, such as the SPARC Author Addendum, are recommended
> as tools. The video was produced in conjunction with the ARL/ACRL
> joint Institute on Scholarly Communication.
> 
>  Libraries are invited to download the video as is or to adapt and
> customize for their needs: Using the video source files
> <http://www.arl.org/sc/institute/instres.shtm>
> . Insert your logo and contact information, add examples from your
> faculty and their disciplines, or provide details about an author
> addendum used on your campus.
>