Question about delegating signatory authority

[Leslie Button <button@library.umass.edu>]

Our library has been reviewing licenses for electronic resources for well
over two years.  Typically, I look at them, see what I think will present
problems, forewarn sales rep, then forward to our legal counsel for
review. As everyone who reads this listserv will acknowledge, this can be
a *very* lengthy process.

I am writing to inquire if any libraries have been successful in getting
their campus administration to delegate signature authority to the
director of the library (for example).  If so, what steps did you need to
go through to make this happen?

I'd appreciate any feedback folks can give me.

Leslie Button
Head, Acquisitions Department
University of Massachusetts Library
Amherst, MA  01003-4710
button@library.umass.edu
(413) 545-0378 phone