Lipinski, Tomas A. The Librarian's Legal Companion for Licensing Information Resources and Services. Chicago: Neal-Schuman, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-55570-610-4
Publisher's Description
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
Table of Contents
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