Description |
xxv, 734 pages ; 23 cm. |
Series |
The legal advisor for librarians, educator, & information professionals ; no. 4
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Legal advisor for librarians, educators & information professionals ; no. 4.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Contents |
The information acquisition landscape today -- Basic contract law concepts -- Contract formation and enforceability -- Broader legal and policy issues in licensing -- Electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act -- Negotiated and nonnegotiated licenses -- Shrink-wrap, click-wrap, and browse-wrap licenses -- The end user license agreements (websites) -- General public licenses, open source agreements, and creative commons agreements -- Basic music and media licenses -- The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act -- The developing law of implied licenses -- The future look of licenses -- A basic licensing glossary -- Four common library licenses deconstructed -- Twenty sample key clauses to look for in content licenses -- Look before you license : 126 questions and answers for evaluating licenses. |
Summary |
Legal expert Lipinski offers a definitive sourcebook for information licensing in libraries, including copyright and contract matters, general contract law concepts, developments in online and information contracting; and the advantages and disadvantages of licensing. Readers will find clear guidance on deciphering the legalese in agreements, advice on negotiating or countering provisions with library-friendly alternatives, and detailed explanations of specific licenses as well as a discussion of issues regarding online and information contracting. |
Subject |
Copyright licenses -- United States.
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Copyright licenses. |
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United States. |
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Library copyright policies -- United States.
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Library copyright policies. |
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Librarians -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Librarians. |
Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Subject |
Copyright. |
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Librarians. |
Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Copyright licenses -- United States.
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Library legislation -- United States.
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ISBN |
9781555706104 (alkaline paper) |
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155570610X (alkaline paper) |
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9781555707972 (alkaline paper) |
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1555707971 (alkaline paper) |
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