Dear Ben
You may already be aware of them, but I would suggest a major issue in connection with licensing via these platforms will be compliance with the Reuse of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015. They apply to university libraries and came into force on 18 July this year. Amongst other things, they prohibit exclusive licensing arrangements except in specific circumstances and specify the processes and requirements for licensing information held by university libraries. More guidance is available from the Information Commissioner and The National Archives.
Best wishes
Susan.
Susan Graham
University Records Manager
Records Management Section
University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL
Tel: 0131 6514 100
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From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Benjamin Veasey
Sent: 27 July 2015 15:30
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Subject: Licensing of archive and special collection material via commercial platforms
Dear colleagues,
We are currently investigating the potential of licensing some of our material through commercial platforms such as Adam Matthew, Ancestry, Find My Past, ProQuest, TownsWeb Archiving, etc.
Any feedback list members are able to provide relating to their experiences with these types of platforms would be much appreciated. Have your experiences been positive or have there been some issues you may have had that we should watch out for? Any replies would be warmly received but we are particularly keen to hear from colleagues within the Higher Education sector. Feel free to contact me off-list if that is preferable.
Many thanks in advance,
Ben
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