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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 Email: [log in to unmask]