RE: Nature specialists journals license

[CUNNINGHAM DIANA <DIANA@nymc.edu>]

We have signed, however, copies of the agreements are sent to our legal
counsel.

Diana

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Paul Wrynn [SMTP:wrynnp01@library.med.nyu.edu]
> Sent:	Sunday, May 27, 2001 10:09 AM
> To:	liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
> Subject:	Nature specialists journals license
> 
> Has anyone come to an agreement with Nature specialist journals?    The
> language of the indemnity clause indicates that libraries that sign the
> license can be held responsible for reckless behavior by faculty or staff
> that is really beyond our control, and that there is no way we can ever
> police this.
> 
> See below.  BTW, "You" is the institution.
> 
> "You shall be responsible for any claims or legal proceedings arising from
> any misuse of the Service under this Agreement, whether authorised by you
> or not, (including, but not limited to claims in respect of breach of
> copyright or other infringements of our Intellectual Property Rights)
> which are brought against you by third parties."
> 
> 12.2 "This paragraph shall survive the Renewal Date without prejudice to
> other remedies."
> 
> Paul Wrynn
> Collection Development Librarian
> Ehrman Medical Library
> NYU School of Medicine