Response summary: Problematic license: Informa Healthcare

["Diane Grover" <grover@u.washington.edu>]

I have heard from 9 colleagues, all of whom agree there are very 
serious problems with this license agreement.  Most of the 
institutions represented are North American public ARLs.

Only 2 of the 9 have successfully negotiated the offending 
clauses and therefore signed off, but their success is evidence 
that if we continue to push, it is likely to be negotiated in our 
favor.

Best wishes everyone, there is strength to be gained in sharing 
our concerns and experiences.

Thanks to those who responded, and I will be happy to hear from 
anyone else out there.

Diane Grover
Electronic Resources Coordinator
University of Washington Libraries
206-543-4786
grover@u.washington.edu

----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Grover" <grover@u.washington.edu>
To: <liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:45 PM
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