This afternoon YBP issued the following statement, which (I believe)
customers will now see at login where they used to see the old
announcement about the license:
Dear Colleagues,
Earlier this week, YBP Library Services posted an advance announcement on
our GOBI home page and via the GOBI listserv of our intent to introduce a
GOBI3 End User License Agreement in 2013. In addition to the
announcement, we included a link to a copy of the agreement for your
review. We have received some useful and constructive feedback from a
number of customers in regards to the agreement language and I want to
assure you that we are reviewing any and all comments and will be
reevaluating the agreement format, content and timeline associated with
the implementation of the agreement.
Several customers have asked the question, why the need for an agreement
at all? This is a fair question and one that we have considered
ourselves for much of the past year. What ultimately prompted the need
for YBP to create an agreement has been, much to our regret, confirmations
of unauthorized usage and in some instances outright theft of YBP’s GOBI
bibliographic data. Protection of data is a challenge that most
businesses and institutions face each day and we are working to find ways
to achieve this. The underlying purpose of this agreement is help
accomplish this goal.
Our intent this week, was simply to alert you, our customer, in advance of
the proposed agreement. We hear your concerns and are listening and will
use your feedback to modify the agreement as well as the future timing
related to any implementation.
Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
YBP Senior Management Team
---
Rick Anderson
Interim Dean, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
Desk: (801) 587-9989
Cell: (801) 721-1687
rick.anderson_at_utah.edu
On 12/7/12 9:04 AM, "acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org"
<acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know what others who use YBP's services think about YBP's
>new GOBI3 License Agreement requirement. As a longtime and loyal
>customer, I find the requirement offensive and the Agreement itself
>severely wanting. UMass would not be able to agree the License terms as
>written.
>
>~Scott
>
>______________________
>Scott Stangroom
>Acquisitions Coordinator
>University of Massachusetts, Amherst
>W.E.B. Du Bois Library
>Acquisitions Dept.
>154 Hicks Way
>Amherst, MA 01003-9275
>stangroom_at_library.umass.edu
>voice: 413.545.6724
>fax: 413.545.6494
> Consider the environment and don’t print this e-mail unless you really
>need to.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: YBP Library Services [mailto:mplavsa=ybp.com_at_mail70.us2.mcsv.net]
>On Behalf Of YBP Library Services
>Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 6:24 PM
>To: =?utf-8?Q??=
>Subject: New for GOBI - License Agreement
>
>Dear GOBI Users,
>
>This is just a quick heads up to let you know that in 2013 YBP will
>introduce a licensing agreement outlining the terms and conditions
>pertaining to the use of GOBI3 accounts and data. In order to continue
>using GOBI3, all users will be required to click through the agreement.
>To view the terms and conditions in advance, please login to GOBI3. We
>have provided a link to the license agreement on the welcome page.
>
>If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact your
>YBP representative or myself, at mplavsa_at_ybp.com.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Manda Plavsa, MLIS
>GOBI Product Manager
>
>
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