ECMS - The way forward
13 November 1997 - 13 November 1997
United Kingdom
An international Electronic Copyright Management Systems (ECMS) conference, "ECMS - The way forward", will be held in London, UK, on 13-14 November 1997. The conference is being organized by the COPEARMS (Coordinating project for electronic authors' rights management systems) consortium.
The conference will examine different issues surrounding the adoption of electronic copyright management systems. These include notions of trust and privacy, user requirements, different methods of protection and ECMS adoption patterns. The concept of interoperability will be a running theme throughout the conference.
The first day of the conference will feature presentations by international experts, including introductions to the main issues and a look at some of the solutions adopted both inside and outside Europe. The second day will consist of workshops in which delegates will have the opportunity to discuss specific subjects in more detail.
For further information, please contact:
IFLA Office
Ms. Judy Watkins
c/o The British Library
Boston Spa
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS23 7BQ
Fax +44-1937-546478
The conference will examine different issues surrounding the adoption of electronic copyright management systems. These include notions of trust and privacy, user requirements, different methods of protection and ECMS adoption patterns. The concept of interoperability will be a running theme throughout the conference.
The first day of the conference will feature presentations by international experts, including introductions to the main issues and a look at some of the solutions adopted both inside and outside Europe. The second day will consist of workshops in which delegates will have the opportunity to discuss specific subjects in more detail.
For further information, please contact:
IFLA Office
Ms. Judy Watkins
c/o The British Library
Boston Spa
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS23 7BQ
Fax +44-1937-546478