(Apologies for cross-posting)
Some readers of this list might recall recent discussion of
a
newly revised clause in Nature's license agreement, one
which now
requires that the library keep both the license terms and
the
price confidential. When I objected (strenuously) to this
license
provision to my sales rep -- and mentioned the problem
on-list --
I was told that the pricing confidentiality language was
going to
be taken out and that pricing information was going to be
posted
publicly. Now the word from Nature is that the pricing
confidentiality language is staying in after all, even
though it
is apparently still going to be posted publicly (if you
figure
that one out, let me know).
If this bothers you, you may want to register your
displeasure
with the company. When I did so, I was told that "it's
the
lawyers." I've asked to speak with one of the lawyers.
We'll
see whether that happens.
FYI,
Rick Anderson
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Rick Anderson
Dir. of Resource Acquisition
University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
rickand unr.edu
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