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Understanding The Rights Provisions Of A Book Contract, Melody Herr

University Libraries Teaching and Learning

A book contract establishes a partnership between a publisher and an author. The author offers their scholarly expertise and selected rights to the work while the publisher offers capital and expertise in copyediting, design, marketing, and rights management. In essence, the partnership is grounded in the exercise of specified rights.

This presentation covers the provisions of book publishing contracts related to US copyright law:

• Copyright ownership
• Copyright as a package of rights
• Open access and open licenses
• Contract termination

Zayed University Library, Open Access And The Place Of The University Archives In A Dynamic Academic Library Set-Up, Lekoko Kenosi

IATUL 2023 Slides

Zayed University Library, like most academic libraries the world over, subscribes to the principle of open access to knowledge. Open access works to removes barriers to information, advocates unrestricted use of electronic resources, and strives to facilitate readers with readily available information. This approach plays a critical role in supporting universities’ core mission of teaching, faculty and student research, and community outreach engagements. Similarly, the Archives, like its library counterpart, is home to a rich array of information capable of supporting teaching, research and community outreach initiatives. However, due to the confidential nature of materials in the archives, many archival …