Licensing in Libraries

Karen Rupp-Serrano

• 25 september 2014
• 9781136438714

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Seasoned professionals examine essential licensing issuesbr/br/Licensing in Libraries: Practical and Ethical Aspects is designed to help librarians, publishers, students, and professionals in library licensing stay at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. Experienced professionals present state-of-the-art information on licensing issues, including interlibrary loan contract management, end-user education, pricing models for electronic materials, copyright, public domain issues, e-books, consortial licensing, licensing software, and legal aspects of licensing, as well as an important historical perspective on the development of the field.br/br/Licensing in Libraries provides publishers with important considerations that impact their roles as vendors of licensed products. Licensing professionals can update their knowledge with a close look at the controversial issues surrounding licensing special collections, digital rights management, and producers" concerns about content. The book also looks at the role of the Copyright Clearance Center regarding compliance in the electronic environment. br/br/Licensing in Libraries examines:br/bulletlistbullet licensing from both a vendor and consumer perspective br/bullet software to help manage licensesbr/bullet factors for vendors to consider when deciding on pricing modelsbr/bullet current information on the more complex levels of licensing br/bullet the developing world of e-book licensing br/bullet licensing laws of concern to librariansbr/bullet the impact that licensing has on library servicesbr/bullet educating patrons about products they will usebr//bulletlist