Open AccessFlexible licensing
Author(s) -
Martyn Jansen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
insights
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2048-7754
DOI - 10.1629/2048-7754.25.2.187
Subject(s) - pace , adaptability , globe , process (computing) , component (thermodynamics) , higher education , key (lock) , business , knowledge management , engineering management , world wide web , computer science , public relations , political science , engineering , management , economics , geography , medicine , physics , thermodynamics , computer security , geodesy , law , ophthalmology , operating system
The case is presented for a more flexible approach to licensing online library resources. Today's distributed education environment creates pressure for UK higher and further education institutions (HEI/FEIs) to form partnerships and to develop educational products and roll them out across the globe. Online library resources are a key component of distributed education and yet existing licensing agreements struggle to keep pace with the increasing range of users and purposes for which they are required. This article describes the process of developing a flexible approach to licensing and proposes a new model licence for online library resources which has the adaptability needed in this new global educational landscape. These ideas have been presented and discussed at various workshops across Eduserv's and JISC Collections' higher education and publisher communities, and further consultation is ongoing