September 28, 2007

A Standard Handshake for the Use of Electronic Materials

By DAVID GLENN

LICENSED TO BILL: For most people on campuses, September means revising syllabi, enjoying football, or avoiding the person you broke up with last spring. But for college librarians, it marks the beginning of "renewal season." It is time for the tedious work of placing orders and negotiating licenses for next year's journals.

Many librarians see the process of negotiating contracts for online journals and other electronic resources as far too cumbersome and time-consuming. "Part of the

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