PLS Announces New Rights Mentoring Scheme
Applications for the scheme will close on 6th September 2024.
Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) are pleased to announce the launch of a new mentorship scheme to match senior rights professionals from its PLS Rights Group with early career publishing professionals, students, and publishing hopefuls seeking advice regarding specific rights-related topics in the publishing industry.
The PLS Rights Group Mentoring Scheme will match mentors and mentees based on experience and expertise and is open to anyone looking for further guidance or information on either specific topics or more long-term goals.
About the scheme
The scheme will offer two different options to receive advice and guidance from experienced rights professionals:
1. Espresso mentoring (one meeting only)
- Help with answering burning questions, espresso mentoring will provide quick advice on a specific topic.
2. Triple shot mentoring (three months)
- Designed to establish a connection between a mentee and a mentor and to allow for more in-depth discussions and learning opportunities.
All mentors are senior rights professionals with years of experience in the industry.
To join the scheme, a mentee will need to complete a questionnaire to be matched with one of the PLS Rights Group members, ascertaining their current position, career aspirations and three goals for mentoring meetings. Mentees can also state preferences on sector and topics of interest to ensure relevancy.
The Rights Group and the mentoring scheme are an important part of PLS’ commitment to supporting the publishing industry by promoting rights management best practice and improving knowledge of licensing and permissions.
Further information about the scheme and the application to apply can be found on the Rights and Licensing Hub here. Applications to the scheme are open until 6th September 2024.
If you wish to join the PLS Rights Group, or have any questions about membership or the mentorship scheme, please email the Group at rights@pls.org.uk.
Amy Ellis, Head of Rights and Licensing at PLS, said:
“Part of our mission to support the publishing industry and good rights management is to promote the value of rights teams and the work they do. We are delighted to launch a mentorship scheme to help bring new people into rights and help provide valuable career advice and guidance from the publishers we work closely with day-to-day.”
About the PLS Rights Group
The PLS Rights Group was created to share knowledge and encourage best practice in rights and licensing in all areas of the publishing industry and to raise awareness of the importance of good rights management. Members of the Group must have proven experience and expertise in rights management work.
