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The Librarian's Legal Companion for Licensing Information Resources and Services (Legal Advisor for Librarians, Educators, and Information Pro)
by Tomas A. Lipinski
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The Librarian's Legal Companion for Licensing Information Resources and Services (Legal Advisor for Librarians, Educators, and Information Pro)
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
Lipinski, Tomas A. The Librarian's Legal Companion for Licensing Information Resources and Services. Chicago: ALA, Neal-Schuman, 2012. 760 pp.
2012/softbound/ ISBN 978-1555706104 $130.