Licensing in Libraries: Practical and Ethical AspectsSeasoned professionals examine essential licensing issues Licensing in Libraries: Practical and Ethical Aspects is designed to help librarians, publishers, students, and professionals in library licensing stay at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. Experienced professionals present state-of-the-art information on licensing issues, including interlibrary loan contract management, end-user education, pricing models for electronic materials, copyright, public domain issues, e-books, consortial licensing, licensing software, and legal aspects of licensing, as well as an important historical perspective on the development of the field. Licensing in Libraries provides publishers with important considerations that impact their roles as vendors of licensed products. Licensing professionals can update their knowledge with a close look at the controversial issues surrounding licensing special collections, digital rights management, and producers' concerns about content. The book also looks at the role of the Copyright Clearance Center regarding compliance in the electronic environment. Licensing in Libraries examines:
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Contents
Is Our Best Good Enough? Educating EndUsers | 27 |
Tools for Proactive Contract | 41 |
Providing Compliance Solutions | 55 |
Using Model Licenses | 65 |
Protecting the Public Domain | 83 |
Producer Concerns in Licensing Content | 103 |
The Good the Bad and the Ugly | 113 |