Licensing And Managing Electronic Resources

Description:
Summary: Libraries are licensing information resources in greater numbers then ever before. In order to negotiate and manage the ever-increasing resulting number of licenses resulting from this trend, libraries are either establishing Electronic Resource (ER) Librarian positions, or have been assigning these responsibilities to current staff. In either case, few resources are available to acclimate new ER librarians to the diverse responsibilities associated with their position. Helping fill this gap, this book offers an introduction and practical guide to the standard responsibilities ER librarians address daily. These include: knowing the rights libraries have as consumers of information under United States copyright law, understanding licensing terms and conditions, negotiating licenses to support the specific needs of the subscribing institution, and managing these resources once subscribed. Although every college and university is different, this book provides a framework within which the new ER librarian can learn the basics behind negotiating and managing their information resources effectively.Key Features: Offers practical advice for the new electronic resources librarian Easy for the lay-person to understand Useful as a reference to specific terms, concepts, and issues related to electronic resource licensing The Author: Becky Albitz is the Electronic Resource and Copyright librarian at the Pennsylvania State University. Prior to this position, Rebecca was the media librarian at the University of Iowa, the media and performing arts librarian at New York University, and the head librarian at Penn State's Shenango Campus. Rebecca has written extensively on film studies resources, media librarianship, and electronic resources librarianship. She has also given numerous presentations on electronic resource licensing and copyright. Along with Trisha Davis, Rebecca co-taught the Association of Research Libraries Electronic Resources Licensing on-line workshop.Readership: The audience for this book includes: newly appointed electronic resource librarians, librarians assigned the responsibilities associated with licensing and managing electronic resources, and library and information science students interested in learning the responsibilities related to an electronic resource librarian's position. Contents: Know your copyrights - brief history of copyright law; Title 17; copyright versus contract law Who are you?Identifying your institution and its needs - institutional characteristics; user populations; library uses; network and security infrastructure; conclusion The license - introduction; parts of the contract Successfully negotiation an agreement - negotiating licensing and business terms; conclusion; notes Selecting and managing titles in your electronic resources portfolio - selecting your electronic resources and database provider; managing your licensed resources; evaluating/reviewing/cancelling electronic resources; note Model licenses and license alternatives Conclusion Appendices Sample license: American Society of Basketry and Knitting Conference on Fair Use - guidelines for educational multimedia copying limitations by media type Institutional checklist References Index

Table of Contents:
An introduction to United States copyright law information resources; The license - standard terms and conditions; Negotiating the license - making the license agreement work for your institution; Who are you? - understanding your institution and users; Negotiating specific terms and conditions; Negotiating business terms - pricing and access; Managing your electronic resources portfolio; Selecting electronic resources and database providers; Managing licensed resource - technical support; electronic resources management systems and usage data evaluating, reviewing and cancelling electronic resources.

Author Biography:
Rebecca Albitz is the Electronic Resource and Copyright librarian at the Pennsylvania State University. Prior to this position, Rebecca was the media librarian at the University of Iowa, the media and performing arts librarian at New York University, and the head librarian at Penn State's Shenango Campus. Rebecca has written extensively on film studies resources, media librarianship, and electronic resources librarianship. She has also given numerous presentations on electronic resource licensing and copyright. Along with Trisha Davis, Rebecca co-taught the Association of Research Libraries Electronic Resources Licensing on-line workshop.