If you do not hold a copy of the original item in your collection you will need to order using the Copyright Fee Paid service. One Copyright Fee Paid copy can be used over multiple courses, as long as the material is still included in CLA’s Licence and is within extent limits.
If you are purchasing a CFP to place in your library stock, then no, but if you intend to copy the material then any purchases made via EFESS should be checked against the Check Permissions search tool before ordering to ascertain Licence coverage.
It is entirely up to you whether you choose the pre-pay option or to pay monthly. There is a reduced service charge when paying in advance.
Payment is made to the CLA. You can pay monthly or pay in advance. Invoices and statements will be despatched from the CLA on a monthly basis. Once CLA has received transaction data from the British Library, it will be accessible to view online via a link issued when your account is confirmed.
Yes. A signed Agreement with the CLA is required and an additional account with the British Library dedicated to your EFESS orders will need to be set up.
EFESS provides a way to purchase CFP copies, which can sit in your library stock and/or be copied under the CLA Education Licence. This differs from Library Privilege or Inter Library Loans—under these services, material is supplied but it cannot be used under the Licence, as your FEI does not own the content.