Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians - Softcover

Harris, Lesley Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838909922 ISBN 13: 9780838909928

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2009

Synopsis

The revised second edition of this popular one-stop resource covers the basics of digital licensing for librarians in a plain-language approach that demystifies the process.

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About the Author

Lesley Ellen Harris is a copyright, licensing, and digital property lawyer who consults on legal, business, policy, and strategic issues in the publishing, entertainment, Internet, and information industries. Since 1991 her practice has served a broad range of clients, and she frequently works with libraries, archives, museums, and educational institutions. She often speaks at conferences, and teaches in-person and online courses on copyright and licensing through Copyrightlaws.com and in conjunction with national and regional associations in Canada and the United States. Harris began her career in copyright in 1984 working with a lobbying group interested in revising Canada s copyright laws. From 1987 to 1991 she was senior copyright officer with the Canadian government, in which capacity she helped revise the country s copyright laws. Harris is the author of the books Digital Property: Currency of the 21st Century (1997), Canadian Copyright Law (3rd ed., 2001), Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians (1st ed., 2002), and numerous articles. Since 1997 she has been the editor of The Copyright and New Media Law Newsletter. She maintains the website Copyrightlaws and the blog Copyright Answers.

Reviews

With an increasing number of digital products available, librarians have become negotiators and interpreters. With this in mind, the author, an expert on copyright law, has written a new edition of this sensible guide to library license agreements. The writing style is like what she advocates for your library’s licenses—straightforward and clear. Far from making negotiations a scary process, the guide helps librarians understand their position and that of the content provider. Chapters cover topics such as “When to License,” “Key Digital Licensing Clauses,” and “Un-intimidating Negotiations.” Appendixes provide the text of relevant copyright law as well as a “Digital Licensing Clauses Checklist.” Also included are a glossary and a list of free online resources for further information. Recommended for any librarian who may have to negotiate a license agreement. --Jack O'Gorman

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838909922
• ISBN 13: 9780838909928
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 184