RE: Problematic license: Informa Healthcare

["Simonson, Marian" <SIMONSM@ccf.org>]

We have problems with the Informa Healthcare license too, 
particularly with the fees and renewal notifications language. 
We sent the license with our modifications to Informa at the end 
of November and haven't heard anything from them yet, but all 
negotiations are handled through our Legal department.

Marian Simonson
Systems Medical Librarian
simonsm@ccf.org | 216.445.7334
Cleveland Clinic Alumni Library | 9500 Euclid Ave, NA30 |
Cleveland, OH  44195

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
[mailto:owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Diane Grover
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:45 PM
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: Problematic license: Informa Healthcare

Informa Healthcare has a new license agreement out for 2011. 
Despite lengthy negotiation, we are still unable to sign it due 
to some very unfriendly clauses, particularly around taking 
responsibility for user behavior and a particularly problematic 
indemnity.

Has anyone successfully negotiated with them?  Is anyone else 
having similar problems?

I'll be happy to take your comments offline, and report back to
the list what the general response is.

Thank you,

Diane Grover
Electronic Resources Coordinator
University of Washington Libraries
206-543-4786