Hi Sara, this sounds like a resource that is geared towards the private sector/for-profit entity, not an academic market. I suggest that you write back to them and explain that as an academic institution you need to license for all members of the institution (fac, staff & students) and as a public institution you are required to allow walk-in users (should that be the case). If needed you could explain the procedure for walk-ins to gain access to ensure that their behavior can be tracked should they abuse their privileges.
You could also explain the intended use of the resource at your institution -teaching, research, educational purposes-- not commercial development (again if that's the case) and would the vendor strike that section?
I believe it's worth asking for changes that fit with the academic usage model while explaining just that point. Academic versus commercial.
Good luck.
Susan
Susan Davis
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University at Buffalo (SUNY)
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Subject: Question about license negotiation
Hello,
A license has recently come across my desk with two unique clauses that I haven't seen before. The first section defines authorized users as ONLY those that are employed by the institution OR students and teachers of the institution. The language seems to exclude walk-in or guest users from accessing this product. The second section that troubles me indicates that all rights in any patents, designs, copyright, trademarks, etc. that are created or arising from the use of the product are to be assigned to the product owner. Has anyone encountered language like this before, and have you been able to successfully negotiate removal of these license terms? They appear to place an undue burden on the library and is not something that we feel can be enforceable.
Thank you!
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Sara Huber
Acquisitions Librarian
University of Oklahoma Libraries
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