Re: digest 198

[Chris LeBeau <clbeau@creighton.edu>]

When we feel we need to change those online "Terms and Conditions," most
companies have told us to print out the "Terms" Web page, make our
changes, sign the page anywhere and submit the changes by mail. This
means postponing instant access to that journal, of course. (What they
don't tell you is that it may take 4-6 months to get a response to your
requested changes.) Good luck!


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> Subject: online acceptance of terms and conditions
> Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 08:19:05 -0400 (EDT)
> To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
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> Carole Bell, University of Maryland, sends the following inquiry:
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri,  9 Apr 1999 14:09:49 EDT
> From: cb216@umail.umd.edu
> Subject: online acceptance of terms and conditions
> 
> I've checked the archives and can't seem to find any discussion about my
> questions.  Please forgive me if this has already been discussed.
> 
> We are now seeing the proliferation of e-journals that are free with print
> subscriptions and have "terms and conditions" as opposed to signed,
> licenses.  There is often no place for a signature and in some cases they
> don't even ask for a contact name. The registration process requires that
> you click on the "I agree" button to continue with the registration.
> Often you do not even see the additional information you need to complete
> the registration until you agree to the terms.  Are people registering for
> these titles online?  Is this type of agreement as binding as signed
> licenses?  I would be particularily interested to hear from public
> university libraries that may have strict policies on this.  Thank you.
> 
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> Carole R. Bell
> Head, Acquisitions Dept.
> McKeldin Library
> University of Maryland
> College Park, MD 20742-7011
> 301-405-9307
> cb216@umail.umd.edu