Re: educating users about use terms

[Ann Okerson <ann.okerson@yale.edu>]

Tony, this is great. Can you tell us where these are to be found, i.e.,
can you give us an example of a URL so we can see how the readers are
led to this info?

Ann Okerson
Yale University
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On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, Tony Ferguson wrote:

> In some cases we have chosen to have a terms and conditions button that
> patrons could click on.  Here, for example, is what a reader can click on
> for Science Direct:
> 
> COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DIGITAL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
> 
>                                     Reference Tools & Indexes
> 
>                          ScienceDirect Terms and Conditions
> 
> A. Library patrons may search, view, and browse tables of contents,
> bibliographic and similar data, and full text content; and may print
> and/or download excerpts of reasonable quantity, provided that use of such
> excerpts is personal, and does not amount to or result in commercial
> distribution.
> 
> B. Library patrons may not use the content for any of the following
> purposes:
> 
>      substantial or systematic reproduction;
> 
>      re-distribution, re-selling or sub-licensing in any manner including in
> connection with fee-for-service use;
> 
>      systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone other than
> another member of the Columbia community;
> 
>      systematic or substantial retention of content so as to diminish or
> potentially diminish the commercial value of
>      ScienceDirect;
> 
>      to modify, adapt, transform, translate or create any derivative work
> based on any materials or other content included in
>      ScienceDirect, or to infringe the copyright or other proprietary rights
> therein.
> 
> Tony
> 
> ___________________
> 
> "Susan J. Martin" wrote:
> 
> > I am interested in knowing how libraries are informing their users of use
> > terms in licenses.  For example : do you have links on the various web
> > lists of electronic resources to license terms ;  are some terms in the
> > cataloging record?  Included in "how to" guides for the product?  In
> > library instruction classes, are licensing terms mentioned when a database
> > is taught?  We here at UConn do some education, but would like to increase
> > it.
> >
> > Any current practices, thoughts and comments are welcome.
> > Thank you in advance.
> >
> > Susan Martin
> > Acquisitions Librarian
> > University of Connecticut Libraries
> > U-5AM
> > Storrs  CT  06269
> > tel : (860) 486-5266
> > Fax : (860) 486-6493
> > e-mail : smartin@lib.uconn.edu
> > "Go Huskies!"
>