This year’s Annual Open Meeting took place on 28 June 2012 at One Birdcage Walk, the impressive Edwardian home of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Copyright Briefing
The day began with a comprehensive briefing for publishers on the complex issues surrounding digital copyright from Richard Balkwill of COPYTRAIN:
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Open Meeting
The Open meeting was chaired by Mark Millar, PLS Chairman. The programme for the day was as follows:
Sarah Faulder, Chief Executive of PLS, presented her report on the last financial year:
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Tom West, Head of Operations at PLS, talked about the recent upgrade of PLSe – our free online account management service – and Mark Bide, Head of Business Development at PLS, outlined future developments:
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David Lancefield of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) gave a highly informative presentation on the economic importance of copyright, with specific reference to the Government’s proposed changes to UK copyright law:
Find out more about the Government consultation and recent PwC reports on the economic importance of copyright.
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The Open Meeting ended with a lively and thought-provoking presentation from Hazel Woodward, Director of Information Power, on enhancing collaboration between publishers and librarians:
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The day concluded with a drinks reception in the building’s ornate Library which overlooks Horse Guards Parade