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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780498603321

Autore

Harris Lesley Ellen

Titolo

Licensing digital content [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide for librarians / / Lesley Ellen Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2002

ISBN

0-8389-9917-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Disciplina

346.7304/8

Soggetti

Copyright - Electronic information resources - United States

License agreements

Libraries and electronic publishing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-130) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Note to Canadian and Other Non-U.S. Readers; Quick-Starter Tips for a Successful Agreement; Chapter One: When to License; Chapter Two: Demystifying the Licensing Experience; Chapter Three: Learning the Lingo; Chapter Four: Key Digital Licensing Clauses; Chapter Five: Boilerplate Clauses; Chapter Six: Un-Intimidating Negotiations; Chapter Seven: Questions and Answers on Licensing; Chapter Eight: Go License!; Appendix A: Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Acton Fair Use; Appendix B: Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act on Interlibrary Loan

Appendix C: Digital Licensing Clauses ChecklistGlossary; Online Resources; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

As front line gatekeepers at the cutting edge of the digital revolution, librarians control how information is purchased, stored, and accessed. Complex laws and fast-changing practices in digital content licensing mean that every agreement starts from scratch, even as the availability of digital materials in the library increases exponentially. Covering the basics of digital licensing for librarians, this one-stop guide offers a practical, plain-language approach that demystifies the process. Copyright expert Lesley Ellen Harris shows—step-by-step—what it takes to negotiate and interpret solid