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Re: Chemistry Journal License
Forwarded message: Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 20:05:28 -0700 (MST) From: Steve Bosch <sbosch@bird.library.arizona.edu> To: Ann Okerson <aokerson@pantheon.yale.edu> Subject: Re: Chemistry Journal License We too have subscribed to similiar journals via the web. As soon as I saw this new wrinkle in the licensing process, the licenses and the process were reviewed with the University of Arizona's attorneys and contracts officer. This group is fairly conservative (they belive that shrink-wrap has some validity) and they believe that until case law proves otherwise that this approach to licensing doesn't hold water. The issue is validation of the web transaction. No one really knows for sure who "agreed" to the license - hence the contents of the statements isn't binding. If the supplier is willing to provide services based on what they believe is agreed to in the web transaction that is their business. I believe that "web" licenses are really designed for individuals and that organizations need to let publishers know that there are serious faults with the process at this time. Considering that one group of lawyers considers this web approach non-binding, it would be in the publishers interest to do more work in this area. Steve Bosch Information Access Librarian University of Arizona
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