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OhioLINK E-resource Licensing. Julie C. Blake Assistant Director, Electronic Licensing. Myths About Licensing. You have to be a lawyer. You have to be perfect. Vendors are the enemy. Vendors exist to serve libraries. Basic Licensing Tips. Know what you have to get, and what’s negotiable.
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OhioLINK E-resource Licensing Julie C. Blake Assistant Director, Electronic Licensing
Myths About Licensing • You have to be a lawyer. • You have to be perfect. • Vendors are the enemy. • Vendors exist to serve libraries.
Basic Licensing Tips • Know what you have to get, and what’s negotiable. • Know who your institutional signatory is, and what they most care about. • Expect to compromise or walk away.