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Resources on Electronic Licensing

Links to Licensing Resources

This Web page provides librarians with multiple resources on the issue of electronic licensing--links to web resources, library association statements, model license agreements, and professional development opportunities.

• Collection Development Section, MLA

  A Website that provides links to additional electronic licensing resources

• Licensing Electronic Resources

  Joint Library Association Statement (1997)

• LIBLICENSE-L, Licensing Digital Information, A Resource for Librarians

  This comprehensive site, maintained by the Yale University Library Council on Library & Information Resources, provides a variety of tools and resources on the following topics:
  • License Vocabulary
  • Licensing Terms and Descriptions
  • Bibliography
  • Licensing Resource Links
  • Publishers Licenses
  • National Site License Initiatives
  • Authors' Licenses
  • LIBLICENSE-L Email Discussion List
  • LIBLICENSE-L Archive

• The University of Texas

  Maintained by the University of Texas Office of General Counsel, the Crash Course in Copyright addresses several topics, including licensing resources, copyright management, fair use, and other offsite resources.

• The University of Texas, Office of General Counsel, Intellectual Property

  This site provides information and various examples of standard contract and license agreements, checklists and clauses to assist with the analysis of different types of contracts (e.g., sponsored research, clinical trials checklists, software and database license agreements).

MLA Professional Development Opportunities

MLA '03 Continuing Education (CE) Courses

• Providing and Evaluating Electronic Full-Text Information Delivery
• Managing Electronic Resources and Their Licenses
• Developing a New Role for Librarians: Teaching the Publication Process

Additional MLA-approved CE Courses

• Copyright Law in the Digital Age
• Managing Electronic Resources and Their Titles
• Putting the Sense into Licensing
• E-Journal Basics
• Introduction to Electronic Resources

November 2000 Videoconference

• The Myth and Reality of Electronic Journals (videos for sale)