From: Douglas LaFrenier <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 13:43:11 -0400 It seems to me that a publisher can offer you perpetual rights to the content you've purchased, but could not guarantee perpetual access through its own servers. Bankruptcy, natural disasters, buyouts, cyber attacks -- there are all sorts of reasons for this. Offering you the ability to take control of the content on your own servers, or to gain access from third parties, seems eminently reasonable; indeed, it is a protection of your right to access the content forever. Douglas LaFrenier Consultant, scholarly publishing ************** Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:34:19 -0400 From: LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Perpetual Access to Journal Backfiles From: "Shipley, Michele" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:10:50 -0400 I have a question about what other libraries consider to be acceptable language in a license agreement covering perpetual access to electronic journal backfiles purchased by the library. Miner Library recently purchased electronic backfiles for several important journals from a major vendor. This was a one-time purchase; Miner now “owns” the backfiles. However the license agreement for the backfiles states that the vendor may decide to stop providing access to the backfiles with a 30 day notice. In the event the vendor stops providing access to the backfiles they will provide an electronic copy to Miner or, if they choose, make the backfiles available through Portico or CLOCKSS. We are being told that this is the industry standard. Has anyone else run into language like this and been able to negotiate a better guarantee of perpetual access? Is this language really the industry standard? Thanks for your help. Michele Michele Shipley, MLS Assistant Director of Digital & Branch Libraries Edward G. Miner Library University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY 14642 [log in to unmask]