Licensing digital content : a practical guide for librarians / Lesley Ellen Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Lesley Ellen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright--Electronic information resources--United States.

Copyright.

License agreements.

Libraries and electronic publishing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

0-8389-9917-4

OCLC:

476043843