The Librarian's Legal Companion for Licensing Information Resources and Services
ISBN: 9781555709198
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / American Library Association
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Law;

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 clausesYou'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.


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