
Licensing Electronic Resources in Academic Libraries
A Practical Handbook
Description
Key Features
- Ideal resource for both new and practicing librarians who are responsible for licensing information resources
- Written from both a librarian’s and procurement officer’s point-of-view
- Includes examples directly related to libraries
- Provides a step-by-step explanation of contract language and suggestions on how to best negotiate impasses and negotiation tips
Readership
Electronic Resource Librarians, Acquisition Librarians, Collection Development Librarians
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Licensing Basics
- Best Practices in License
- Licensing Law
- License Layout
- Negotiating Licenses
What is a license?
Why do they exist?
Why do they matter?
Common terms
Language
Categories
Clarity
Precision
Consistency
Purpose
Brevity
Ambiguity
Applicable case law
Offers and counteroffers
Acceptance
Interpretation
General Layout
The Beginning of the license,
The Middle and The End
Research
Leveling the field
Relationships
Approaches
Leverage
Tools
7. Conclusion
Product details
- No. of pages: 200
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Chandos Publishing 2018
- Published: March 2, 2018
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- eBook ISBN: 9780081021088
- Paperback ISBN: 9780081021071
About the Authors
Corey S. Halaychik
Affiliations and Expertise
Blake Reagan
Affiliations and Expertise
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