You’ve got a contract in front of you and your red pen in hand, but what to make of a sentence like “Licensor may collect, use, retain, analyze, share with affiliates and service providers, and otherwise process information about end users’ access to and use of the Licensed Content”? It doesn’t sound ideal for your library, but what counter offer are you going to make to protect the privacy of your patrons while maintaining their access to information?

Enter the Library Futures Digital Licensing Clause Bank. For every category of vendor clause you can imagine–from data and privacy to access and continuity to term and exit and some you may never thought of–the Clause Bank offers a Common Pro-Vendor Language, a Pro-Library Version, and a Reasonable Fallback for when you need to make a compromise. The Clause Bank also comes with a Companion Doc that provides in-depth explanations for much of the language you’ll see and tips for when negotiations get complicated.

You can negotiate with vendors, and the Library Futures Digital Licensing Clause Bank is here to help.

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