aserl-accessibilityig Mailing List: NEWS! ASERL publishes "The ASERL Eleven" licensing principles

[John Burger (jburger]

ASERL Friends:



I am pleased to share the news that today ASERL published "The ASERL Eleven," a 
set of new documents that focuses on key licensing principles and suggested 
contract language.  Our goal is to foster consensus among ASERL libraries and 
other on key issues for library licensing. See http://www.aserl.org/news/  for 
links to the news announcement & documentation.



This work was a byproduct of our Big Deal Community of Practice (CoP), and is 
the result of many months of work among a very talented group of people.

  *   The document is published in both PDF (booklet) format and a Google Drive 
document, the latter to allow easy cut/paste for users who want to make use of 
the suggested contract language in vendor negotiations
  *   The Google Drive format also allows readers to add comments / ideas / 
suggestions for future improvements
  *   The PDF version is also available in printed for amt and will be 
distributed at conferences, library visits by ASERL staff, and other 
opportunities that arise
  *   A big shout-out to Jennifer Mezick,  Collections Strategist at the 
University of Tennessee and expert cat-herder, for providing wonderful vision 
and leadership for this group.
  *   The publication is the result of much research and conversation among the 
following ASERL librarians:

Licensing Principles Drafting Group (February - November 2021)

   Florida State University:  Scott Schmucker

   Georgia State University:  Skye Hardesty, ASERL Big Deal CoP co-chair (July 
2021 - present)

   Louisiana State University:  Lois Kuyper-Rushing, ASERL Big Deal CoP 
co-chair (December 2019 - June 2021)

   Louisiana State University:  Tom Diamond

   North Carolina State University:  Tessa Minchew

   University of Alabama at Birmingham:  Peggy Kain

   University of Alabama:  Millie Jackson

   University of Mississippi:  Christina Torbert

   University of South Carolina:  Amie Freeman

   University of Tennessee:  Jennifer Mezick, Working Group Chairperson, ASERL 
Big Deal CoP co-chair (Dec. 2019 - present)

   University of Virginia:  Brandon Butler

   Virginia Commonwealth University:  Amanda Echterling

   Virginia Tech:  Nitra Eastby

   ASERL:  John Burger



Licensing Principles Peer Review Group (November - December 2021)

   Auburn University:  George Stachokas

   Clemson University:  Chris Vidas

   Johns Hopkins University:  Liz Mengel

   Mississippi State University:  Bonnie Thornton

   University of Tennessee:  Elyssa Gould

   Virginia Tech:  Edward Lener



Last but not least:  Our sincere thanks to Ryan Miller of UNC Charlotte for 
lending his creative skills to the graphic design of the PDF document.



We hope you find these publications to be useful in your work!  Please feel 
free to contact me with questions and constructive feedback.



Thank you.





--jeb



John Burger, Executive Director

Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)

c/o Robert W. Woodruff Library

540 Asbury Circle, Suite 316

Atlanta, GA  30322



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