Licensing Information: Where Can We Go From Here?

Developing a Model License: A Canadian Consortium’s Experience

“…Bosch's seminal article enunciated this point best when he called on all sides to develop both a common set of terms and a common set of principles that would be agreeable to both parties in an effort to move the licensing agenda forward. 28 While there have been solid gains in this area, there still exist areas of tension and lack of clarity; digital rights management technology, provisions for electronic reserves and digital interlibrary loan delivery to mention but three issues.…”

Electronic Collections-Evolution and Strategies

“…It is hoped that librarians can influence the future direction of licensing in order to minimize staff time and resources spent on the process. The following elements could be compiled into a single resource and become standardized: (1) common templates/boilerplates, (2) common principles, (3) common vocabulary, (4) blanket licenses, and (5) third party brokering (Bosch 1998). As Marian Burright, Science Librarian, George Mason University, a member of the STS Subject and Bibliographic Access Committee states, "a single solution may not be adequate" (Burright 1999).…”