From: Michelle Polchow <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 21:12:18 +0000 Hi Juleah, I have also seen these restrictions and have the same questions and concerns. I find it troublesome that content providers would prohibit libraries from using their own 'business data' within systems of their own choosing, particularly if there is already a third-party agreement and payment in place. Operations management has a completely different set of complex management components which cannot be driven by content acquisition. Libraries also have a long history of sharing resources between institutions, so operationally this limitation is in opposition to the mission, particularly as more collaboration is being reached through consortia and membership relationships. Are your questions in preparation for negotiations or are you finding push-back on eliminating these terms from the license? The NISO literature describes COUNTER/SUSHI as a community of participants with the goal to share standardized data, so this new licensing language appears to be in opposition to the open and unrestricted relationship for which the standard originated. #11 on the FAQs http://www.niso.org/workrooms/sushi/faq/general seems to imply that content providers have entered the relationship willingly and without secondary limitations imposed outside the scope of the project. But perhaps this is something that NISO should consider making explicit? I also look forward to hearing input from others on this topic. Best, Michelle Polchow Michelle Polchow, MSLIS Electronic Resources Librarian Collection Development George Mason University Libraries Fairfax, VA 22030