Licensing Digital Content - Softcover

American Library Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838908152 ISBN 13: 9780838908150

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2002

Synopsis

Harris is a copyright, licensing, and e-commerce lawyer who writes here, in plain language, for benighted librarians who didn't quite find time to complete that law degree while in library school. She demystifies a complicated subject, covering how to negotiate a license, create a licensing policy, understand common misconceptions about license agreements, focus on key licensing concerns, and negotiate like a pro. This slim volume is user friendly and packed with information. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Harris, ex-senior copyright officer in Canada and author of Digital Property: Currency of the 21st Century (McGraw-Hill Professional, 1998), has taken a complex subject and written, in lay readers' terms, guidelines for the licensing of digital content. She includes chapters on items such as the step-by-step process of the licensing experience, tips on different clauses for the agreement, and negotiation. There is also a good question-and-answer section. The author is very knowledgeable about the subject and feels strongly that licensing is something librarians can do for themselves without hiring an attorney. If there are any negative aspects of the volume, it's the price, which seems a bit steep for a book that runs 137 pages. While global issues are supposed to be covered, the author's primary interest is U.S. and Canadian copyright law. Harris also includes an appendix of sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. those libraries that license digital materials. Robert Martindale, Patent Libn., Dallas P.L.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838908152
• ISBN 13: 9780838908150
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 137