Posted on June 25, 2014 at 8:22 AM by Brian Herder
The Librarian's Legal Companion for Licensing Information Resources and Services (2013)
Tomas A. Lipinski
Item Number: 978-1-55570-610-4
Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman
Legal expert Lipinski offers a definitive sourcebook for information
licensing in libraries, including copyright and contract matters,
general contract law concepts, developments in online and information
contracting; and the advantages and disadvantages of licensing. Readers
will find clear guidance on deciphering the legalese in agreements,
advice on negotiating or countering provisions with library-friendly
alternatives, and detailed explanations of specific licenses as well as a
discussion of issues regarding online and information contracting.
Additionally, three special sections provide valuable information in an
easy-to-reference format:
- Deconstructions of four common license agreements: Access Newspaper Archive, BioOne, Nature Academic, and Amazon.com Kindle
- Answers to 126 questions about specific licensing agreements, plus a glossary, checklist and review tool for evaluating a license agreement
- 20 key issues in licensing agreements, accompanied by sample clauses
You’ll save time, money, and unnecessary stress by putting the law on your side with this all-in-one guide to buying and licensing agreements.