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As front line gatekeepers at the cutting edge of the digital revolution, librarians control how information is purchased, stored, and accessed. Complex laws and fast-changing practices in digital content licensing mean that every agreement starts from scratch, even as the availability of digital materials in the library increases exponentially. Covering the basics of digital licensing for librarians, this one-stop guide offers a practical, plain-language approach that demystifies the process. Copyright expert Lesley Ellen Harris shows - step-by-step - what it takes to negotiate and interpret solid licensing agreements with confidence, whether you're buying rights to data for library customers or selling rights to images or information from the library's collection. Breaking the process down into steps and checklists, this user-friendly book covers all the bases including: * Three steps to negotiating a license * Three steps to creating a licensing policy * 12 misconceptions about license agreements * Five key licensing concerns * How to negotiate like a winner * Quick starter's tips Entire chapters are devoted to frequently asked questions and the lingo of licensing, and licensing

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• Acknowledgments(p. vii)
• Introduction(p. ix)
• Note to Canadian and other Non-U.S. Readers(p. xiii)
• Quick-Starter Tips for a Successful Agreement(p. xiv)
• 1 When to License(p. 1)
• 2 Demystifying the Licensing Experience(p. 15)
• 3 Learning the Lingo(p. 32)
• 4 Key Digital Licensing Clauses(p. 41)
• 5 Boilerplate Clauses(p. 77)
• 6 Un-Intimidating Negotiations(p. 87)
• 7 Questions and Answers on Licensing(p. 99)
• 8 Go License!(p. 111)
• Appendixes
• A Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act on Fair Use(p. 117)
• B Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act on Interlibrary Loan(p. 118)
• Glossary(p. 122)
• Resources(p. 128)
• Index(p. 131)

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Library Journal Review

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. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

As with the previous edition (2009), this single volume is a good first resource for librarians who want to gain a better understanding of how to license digital content. Copyright lawyer and educator Harris (Digital Property, 1997) offers readers firsthand advice and knowledge that is helpful in license-agreement negotiations. The revised version of this book is well organized and updated to help professionals with the licensing process. The book includes detailed chapters, analysis, terminology, a thorough index, and examples of copyright law, all compiled by an expert in the field.--Wick , Harrison Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Lesley Ellen Harris is a lawyer and consultant who works on copyright, licensing, and e-commerce issues in the publishing, entertainment, Internet, and information industries