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Author Lipinski, Tomas A., 1958- author.

Title The librarian's legal companion for licensing information resources and services / Tomas A. Lipinski.

Publication Info. Chicago : Neal-Schuman, An imprint of the American Library Association, 2013.
©2013

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 Moore Stacks  KF3002 .L57 2013    Available  ---
Description xxv, 734 pages ; 23 cm.
Series The legal advisor for librarians, educator, & information professionals ; no. 4
Legal advisor for librarians, educators & information professionals ; no. 4.
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.
Copyright licenses.
United States.
Library copyright policies -- United States.
Library copyright policies.
Librarians -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Librarians.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Subject Copyright.
Librarians.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Subject Copyright licenses -- United States.
Library legislation -- United States.
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