Chapter 35 Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, readers should have a better understanding of:

• information licensing for information professionals;

• the key terms in license agreements;

• the origins and development of information licensing, and business models for structuring digital content acquisition; and

• the evolving drivers of this field of work.

Chapter 35 Instructor PowerPoint

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Chapter 35 Discussion Questions

The following questions are included in the textbook.

1. What if neither party can agree to a license? What factors might contribute to a library “walking away” from a negotiation? What factors might prevent a library’s ability to leave the negotiation process?

2. Your library is participating in a group purchase through your consortium. Your institution’s legal office will not agree to some of the license terms, but the consortium negotiated much better pricing than your library could on its own. How do you navigate tensions caused by priorities of a consortium and priorities of your institution?

Additional questions proposed by the author but not included in the textbook.

1. Is there a “perfect” license? Many libraries and consortia have drafted model licenses with hopes that vendors will use these model versions. Is this an effective method for negotiating and solidifying terms and conditions?

2. Some license terms, such as governing law, may be required, while other terms, such as preferred accessibility or diversity language, may only be recommended. How would you prioritize terms?

Handouts

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Related Chapters

The following chapters are referenced in Chapter 35 and may assist in expanding your classroom instruction and discussions.

• Chapter 3: The Transformative Information Landscape

• Chapter 5: Information Needs

• Chapter 8: Literacy and Media Centers: School Libraries

• Chapter 9: Learning and Research Institutions: Academic Libraries

• Chapter 10: Community Anchors for Lifelong Learning: Public Libraries

• Chapter 12: Virtual Resources and Services

• Chapter 14: Metadata, Cataloging, Linked Data, and the Evolving ILS

• Chapter 16: User Experience

• Chapter 17: Accessing Information Anywhere and Anytime: Access Services

• Chapter 21: Strategic Planning

• Chapter 22: Change Management

• Chapter 34: Copyright and Creative Commons

• Chapter 36: Open Access

• Chapter 37: Information Privacy and Cybersecurity