Re: Perpetual Access in License Agreement

["Sally Morris \(ALPSP\)" <sally.morris@alpsp.org>]

'Perpetual' literally means for ever.  No one can guarantee that!

Sally Morris, Chief Executive
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
South House, The Street, Clapham, Worthing, West Sussex BN13 3UU, UK
Email:  sally.morris@alpsp.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Williams" <twilliam@bbl.usouthal.edu>
To: <liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: Perpetual Access in License Agreement

> Houeida, I have never seen the term "perpetual access" in a
> license agreement.  Usually the term used has something to do
> with "archival access."  This is for online access and can come
> in several forms. These include having the tapes or disks given
> to the library if the agreement is terminated or providing
> continued (perpetual?) access online using the vendor's servers.
>
> Thomas L. Williams, A.H.I.P., M.S.L.S.
> Director, Biomedical Libraries
> University of South Alabama
> College of Medicine
> Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002
> twilliam@bbl.usouthal.edu
>
>
> Houeida K. Charara wrote:
>
> > I am looking for a paragraph about "perpetual access clause" that
> > may be available in online databases license agreements.
> >
> > I couldn't find an explicit text stating for example: Upon
> > termination of this agreement, perpetual access will be provided
> > online to the material published during the subscription period,
> > including but not limited to tables of contents, abstracts, and
> > full texts of articles (if applicable).
> >
> > I found some texts related to providing material in CD/DVD
> > format; some vendors offer non searchable files, etc. nothing
> > about online access.
> >
> > Your input is highly appreciated.
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > Houeida K. Charara
> > Electronic Resources Librarian
> > Beirut Library
> > Lebanese American University