Books with Media

[Ann Okerson <aokerson@pantheon.yale.edu>]

Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:38:48 EDT
From: sgoldber@lib.uci.edu

The University of California, Irvine Library reviews licenses for books
with accompanying media.  Many of these licenses read:  By opening the
package in which the material is sealed, you agree to be bound by the
Agreement.

Questions:

Are other libraries reviewing these licenses?

If so, how are you handling the language to which you do not agree?  An
example:  governing law of another state or country - language that a
public institution cannot accept.

Do you allow the book to be processed before you hear from the publisher
or hold up processing until the publisher responds?

Have you returned any titles because of this problem?

Thank you.

Sylvia M. Goldberg
Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian
University of California, Irvine
Phone:  949/824-6831
Fax:     949/824-2059
sgoldber@lib.uci.edu