The Ownership Delusion: When Law Libraries "Buy" Electronic Documents, Are They Getting More, or Simply Paying More?

Authors

Simon Canick, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2008

Keywords

electronic resources, digital librarianship, LOCKSS

Abstract

This article explores the issues surrounding electronic document ownership in academic libraries. It discusses the guidelines of AALL with regard to licensing electronic materials, and how it measures up to what vendors are willing to offer. The author takes a critical stance on who benefits from the electronic document ownership agreements.

Publication Citation

AALL Spectrum, Feb. 2008, at 30.

Disciplines

Collection Development and Management | Legal Education | Legal Writing and Research

Digital Commons Citation

Canick, Simon, "The Ownership Delusion: When Law Libraries "Buy" Electronic Documents, Are They Getting More, or Simply Paying More?" (2008). Faculty Scholarship. 1570.
https://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/fac_pubs/1570