This is a reminder that CRL’s draft licensing terms and specifications recommended for use in negotiating agreements for large global datasets from providers are still available for public comment. CRL has extended the deadline for comments to June 30, 2018.

At CRL’s 2018 Global Resources Collections Forum on May 18, Stanford University’s Julie Sweetkind-Singer provided an overview on how large geospatial datasets are being used as source materials for scholars in a variety of disciplines, and the new types of library support they require. The presentation provided valuable insight into conditions and challenges of licensing geospatial data by libraries. The recording and presentation slides can be found at the event webpage.

Feedback on the draft terms may be submitted through the following methods:

·                 PDF (Google Drive) with in-line commenting. Users without Google accounts may comment anonymously, though we welcome attribution by adding your name to your comments.

·                 Microsoft Word version (downloadable). Please add comments and suggest revisions (with changes tracked), and return the marked up document to Maria Smith [log in to unmask].

We welcome your input and questions. Please share this message and links with other interested parties at your institution.