Standard form or boiler plate licenses - These licenses are typically the ones that a vendor will draft and provide to the user. They are generally somewhat negotiable. They are generally only applicable to specially designed software or databases, or to very large contracts. It is also important to understand what rights if any are retained should a license be terminated. Library staff members are currently reviewing Library procedures for reviewing and accepting license agreements.
Some campuses require review of all licenses by the campus legal office or purchasing agent.
Return to the list of this month's articles Library Computer Center Continues to Grow Use of the Library Computer Center has increased significantly since 1995 when special funding to enhance this service became available from the Library Resources Fee charged to all students at registration. While the number of computers in the Library Computer Center has doubled, the number of user sessions has more then quadrupled. Use has increased from an average of 2,000 user sessions a month to 10,171 user sessions per month. Every year more classes have a CBI component that students must complete or use to prepare for an exam. A student can now use a computer to do research, write a paper, and email it to the instructor.