Interpreting and Negotiating Licensing Agreements: A Guidebook for the Library, Research, and Teaching ProfessionsThis guide is designed to help non-lawyers understand, settle and respond appropriately to licensing issues for materials in all formats. It explores what constitutes a licensing agreement; how to interpret their language; the specific needs of various institutions; and when and how to negotiate. |
Contents
What Is a Licensing Agreement? Municipalities and Counties 3 3 4 5 | 3 |
Discharge of a Contract | 11 |
The Growing Use of Licensing Agreements | 17 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
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