From: Mihoko Hosoi <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 21:31:28 -0500
Hi All:
California Digital Library (CDL) is pleased to announce the major
upgrade of its Standard License Agreement (“Model License”). The new
version reflects current best practices in licensing and incorporates
feedback from UC librarians, licensing staff, attorneys, peers, and
CDL colleagues. We appreciate all of their contributions, and hope
that the new Model License is helpful in negotiating effectively with
licensors.
The revision process started in March 2016 when we began a
long-planned review of the existing CDL Model License, which had been
incrementally revised since 2009, in light of more recent models such
as the LibLicense Model License Agreement (“LMLA”, revised in November
2014) supported by the Center for Research Libraries (CRL). We also
reviewed the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) Model License
(revised in July 2016). We incorporated helpful terms from these
existing model licenses, and solicited additional suggestions from
colleagues based on their expertise, such as authentication, usage
statistics, acquisition, cataloging, business negotiation, and library
user services.
Ivy Anderson, Associate Executive Director at CDL, provided guidance
throughout the revision process based on her years of experience in
licensing and her prior participation in the LibLicense Model License
revision; Nancy Scott-Noennig, licensing specialist at CDL,
incorporated terms from various existing model licenses, and reviewed
the final version carefully.
The new Model License is available on the CDL Website. Here is
the public announcement:
http://www.cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2017/01/25/cdl-model-license-revised/
We welcome your comments. Thanks.
Mihoko
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Mihoko Hosoi
Assistant Director for Systemwide Licensing
California Digital Library
Office of the President
University of California
415 20th Street, 4th Floor, Room 442
Oakland, CA 94612, U.S.A.
Phone: 1 (510) 587-6091
Fax: 1 (510) 587-6123
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