Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians, 3rd edition


Harris, Lesley Ellen.  Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians. 3rd edition. ALA Editions, 2018. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1630-8

Description
Covering the basics of digital licensing for librarians, the new third edition provides a freshened look at all the key issues as well as updated sample agreement clauses. Learn terminology, utilize the licensing checklist, and understand licensing issues through plain language explanations!

Table of Contents 
1 When to License
2 Demystifying the Licensing Experience
3 Learning the Lingo
4 Key Digital Licensing Clauses
5 Boilerplate Clauses
6 Un-Intimidating Negotiations
7 Questions and Answers on Licensing
8 Go License!

APPENDIXES
  • A Fair Use–Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act
  • B Interlibrary Loan–Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act
  • C Digital Licensing Clauses Checklist