Evaluating Resource Licenses, Negotiations, and AI Clauses
Sponsored by OverDrive Academic
Recorded on 03/20/2024
Posted in The Authority File
Episode 369
In the third episode of this four-part series, Nathan Rupp, Acquisitions & E-Resources Librarian at Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies, digs into the details of evaluating and negotiating resource licenses. He first walks through his March 2024 Against the Grain article where he outlined key items he looks for in resource licenses. Sharing Purdue’s needs regarding interlibrary loans, off-campus access, and accessibility, Nathan reveals the balancing act and language of contract negotiations. Further, he highlights how the negotiation process has changed in recent years, such as vendors using online—and therefore more changeable—terms and conditions or factoring in consortium needs for whole ebook lending. Last, Nathan chats about what he’s seen in terms of artificial intelligence offerings showing up in vendor clauses and contracts.
About the guest:
Nathan Rupp
Acquisitions & E-Resources Librarian
Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
Enjoy the conversation? Listen to the rest of the series:
- The Current Landscape of Digital Collections and Access
- Navigating Vendor Platforms and the E-Resources Ecosystem
- Digital Preservation and Whole Ebook Lending at Purdue
Check out our previous series with OverDrive Academic:
– Open Access Resources Trends in Academic Libraries
– Redefining Space, Access, and Formats in Academic Libraries
– The Academic Library (Not Quite) Post-Pandemic
– Adjusting to Modern Library Needs
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