I found the article by (Lipinski, 2013) very interesting and pertinent to the upcoming assignment on examining a model and actual license.
I saw the article as sort of cliff notes on the terminology one could find in an actual license. I particularly found useful how Lipinski summarized in everyday language what the terminology in contract speak was referring to. Many of the terms covered by Lipinski were expected but he also addressed important ones that may be left off a contract.
The first one mentioned, Archiving, was one I would put in that category. The main purpose of this term is giving you access to archived content even after contract ends. Think of a teacher who uses x, y, and z content in her classes and the contract is not renewed with that particular subscription. With archiving in place in the contract she would not have to destroy said content after contract termination.
The 7th term, Change of Content, is a term that one could easily overlook. At what point is the changing nature of content altering the contract. If content has decreased by 10%, what options do you have. The purpose here is being explicit about what would happen; termination of contract, refund, or credit.
The 11th term mentioned, Dissemination of Comment, is highly important yet could be overlooked. Will you be able to be honest and forthright about a particular resource with your patrons. What is you used a blog to elicit feedback from your patrons. Would their comments be seen as violating the contract. What if, as form of promotion, you reviewed a particular database, would you be violating the contract.
Lipinski, T. A. (2013). Chapter 16: Twenty sample key clauses to look for in content
licenses. In The Librarian’s legal companion for licensing information resources and
services (pp. 635-644). Chicago: Neal-Schuman.
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