Re: digest 417

[Michael Rancer <mrancer@library.berkeley.edu>]

We have access at UC Berkeley, but apparently did not have to go through
the click through license.  I can say that if had to approve the license
terms, Section 10 would not pass muster with Univ. of Calif. legal
counsel.

Mike Rancer
CAO
UC Berkeley Library


>Recently, the Library of California Board allocated funds for the purchase
>of the RAND California database under the Library of California Statewide
>Information Database Licenses Program.  Access is free after a
>self-certification process.
>
>However, the terms of the free access
>(http://ca.rand.org/subscribe.libca.html) concern me.
>
>In particular, I find the Indemnity clause (Section 10) too broad. RAND
>has not been willing to accept a modified indemnity clause.
>
>My question:  have other California institutions taken advantage of the
>free access?  Did you accept the terms as offered, or were you able to
>negotiate?
>
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