Guide to Licensing and Acquiring Electronic Information

Stephen Bosch currently serves as Materials, Budget, Procurement, and Licensing Librarian at the University of Arizona Library. He is a member of the ALA ALCTS CMDS Nominating Committee, and was a contributing author for Guide to User Needs Assessment for Integrated Information Resource Management and Collection Development (Scarecrow Press, 2001). Patricia A. Promis is an Associate Librarian at the University of Arizona Library. She serves as Team Leader for the Special Collections, Fine Arts and Humanities Team. She was a contributing author to Guide to Selecting and Acquiring CD-ROMs, Software, and other Electronic Publications.Christopher L. Sugnet is the Director for the Collection Development and Management Division at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was also a contributing author for Guide to Library User Needs Assessment for Integrated Information Resource Management and Collection Development.

• Part 1 AcknowledgmentsPart 2 I. IntroductionChapter 3 A. Purpose of This BookChapter 4 B. Definitions and ScopePart 5 II. Formats of Electronic Information: Discussion of Material TypesChapter 6 A. Electronic JournalsChapter 7 B. Electronic BooksChapter 8 C. DVDs and VideotapesChapter 9 D. Video Games (Instructional and Recreational)Chapter 10 E. CD-ROMChapter 11 F. SoftwareChapter 12 G. Locally and Remotely Loaded Full-Text ContentPart 13 III. SelectionChapter 14 A. Selection CriteriaChapter 15 B. Hardware/Software ConsiderationsChapter 16 C. Other ConsiderationsPart 17 IV. AcquisitionsChapter 18 A. Major Issues to Be Considered during the Acquisition ProcessChapter 19 B. Mechanics of the Order ProcessPart 20 V. LicensingChapter 21 A. Nonnegotiable LicensesChapter 22 B. Negotiated LicensesChapter 23 C. License ReviewChapter 24 D. Institutional DefinitionsChapter 25 E. Basic RightsChapter 26 F. ObligationsChapter 27 G. Other IssuesPart 28 VI. Consortial PurchasingPart 29 Appendix A: Sample Nonnegotiable License AgreementsPart 30 Appendix B: The Decision-Making Process for Purchasing Electronic Information ResourcesPart 31 Appendix C: Licensing Electronic Information ResourcesPart 32 Appendix D: Sample Definitions of Terms in License AgreementsPart 33 GlossaryPart 34 ReferencesPart 35 Additional Resources

Overall, this is a good, quick, and short introduction for anyone who has to deal with purchasing, licensing, and providing access to electronic resources. I found the sample agreements and assistance with licensing arrangements to be the most useful sections of the book.