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Hi, all,

 

We would like to subscribe to AskART, but there is a clause in the contract that our legal counsel doesn’t like.  It makes us liable if it is discovered that a third party's property rights has been infringed – if a third party discovers copyrighted content in the database that hasn’t been cleared, then my institution is also liable.  AskART won’t remove this clause, although other vendors we’ve asked have removed it.

                                         

If we are to subscribe to this database, we have to assess our risk.  We were told by AskART that no one else has asked for this clause to be removed.  My questions to those of you who subscribe are:

 

1)       How confident do you feel that AskART has done their work to ensure that they have complied with copyright, and that this is a “just in case” clause where the risk is minimal?

2)       How long have you subscribed to the product?

3)       What is the value of this database to you that your institution is willing to take the risk?

 

I’m sure I’ll think of more questions, but that’s it for now!  Would you respond to me off list?

 

Thanks.

 

--Peggy

 

Peggy Keeran
Arts and Humanities Reference Librarian
Penrose Library
University of Denver
2150 E. Evans Avenue
Denver, CO   80208

Voice:  303-871-3410
Fax:  303-871-3446
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