LICENSING ELECTRONIC RESOURCES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES (ebook)

Licensing Electronic Resources in Academic Libraries: A Practical Handbook provides librarians charged with reviewing, negotiating, and processing licenses with fundamental information that will ensure they not only understand the contents of a license, but are also able to successfully complete the licensing life cycle from start to finish. The contents of the monograph includes basic concepts, real word examples, and tips for negotiation.

• Ideal resource for both new and practicing librarians who are responsible for licensing information resources
• Written from both a librarian’s and procurement officer’s point-of-view
• Includes examples directly related to libraries
• Provides a step-by-step explanation of contract language and suggestions on how to best negotiate impasses and negotiation tips