The Survey of Library Database Licensing Practices, 2013 Edition

The Survey of Library Database Licensing Practices, 2013 Edition PDF Author: Primary Research Group
Publisher: Primary Research Group Inc
ISBN: 157440248X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 89

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Book Description
The study looks closely at the database licensing practices of major academic and research libraries, examining issues such as disputes with vendors, purchasing plans, spending volume, impact of open access journals, staff time related to database purchases, and many other issues of interest to acquisitions and licensing librarians and others involved in intellectual property purchasing. Among the issues covered are: spending plans for ebooks, electronic directories, electronic journals, index databases; current and projected spending broken down by subject area; use of attorneys in disputes with database vendors, and much more.