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

By:

Harris, Lesley Ellen

Material type: Text

TextSeries: ALA editionsPublication details: Chicago : American Library Association, 2002.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 137 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0838999174
9780838999172

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Licensing digital content.DDC classification:

025.1/2 22

LOC classification:

Z653.7 .H37 2002eb

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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

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.

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

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

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.

English.

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