From: Doug Kariel <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:10:52 -0600

Hi - I read the addendum to the license that was provided to us by
Ebsco.  How do you interpret this to mean that one can put articles on
reserve?

We've paid Ebsco for this for a number of years, but the license
language seems to only allow for downloads of articles for "personal
course use".

Thanks in advance for any clarification you can provide.

Doug

Doug Kariel
Head, Technical Services and Systems
Athabasca University Library
1 University Dr.
Athabasca, AB.  T9S 3A3
http://library.athabascau.ca
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----- "LIBLICENSE" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: "Egan,Noelle" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 13:06:42 +0000
> Subject: RE: Harvard Business Review license
> Hello David,
>
> Yes, this is an issue for us at Drexel also.  What we have done is
> purchased an addendum to our license for Harvard Business Review
> content (through Ebsco) that allows us to place articles on course
> reserve.  In our talks with HBR about this issue, it seems they are
> stalwart in their stance, and this was the only workaround option
> offered so we may provide access.  I do understand, however, that they
> are working on a more viable solution going forward.
>
> Thanks, Noelle
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> Noelle Egan
> Electronic Resources & Acquisitions Librarian
> Library Services & Quality Improvement
> Drexel University Libraries
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
> drexel.edu/library
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Shumaker <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 07:51:36 -0400
>
> My institution has access to the Harvard Business Review through
> Ebscohost. Each HBR article is displayed with the following statement:
>
> "Harvard Business Review and Harvard Business Publishing Newsletter
> content on EBSCOhost is licensed for the private individual use of
> authorized EBSCOhost users. It is not intended for use as assigned
> course material in academic institutions nor as corporate learning or
> training materials in businesses.  Academic licensees may not use this
> content in electronic reserves, electronic course packs, persistent
> linking from syllabi or by any other means of incorporating the
> content into course resources. Business licensees may not host this
> content on learning management systems or use persistent linking or
> other means to incorporate the content into learning management
> systems. Harvard Business Publishing will be pleased to grant
> permission to make this content available through such means. For
> rates and permission, contact [log in to unmask]"
>
> This seems to me to be an extreme example of what Yochai Benkler calls
> the "permission culture", as if designed to thwart just about any
> mention of the HBR in teaching - without permission. I've requested
> clarification from the appropriate officials in my institution, but
> while waiting for their response I thought I'd share the question with
> members of this list. Have you seen this or similar terms, and what do
> you make of this statement?
>
> --David Shumaker