Abstract
The case is presented for a more flexible approach to licensing online library resources. Today's distributed education environment creates pressure for UK higher and further education institutions (HEI/FEIs) to form partnerships and to develop educational products and roll them out across the globe. Online library resources are a key component of distributed education and yet existing licensing agreements struggle to keep pace with the increasing range of users and purposes for which they are required. This article describes the process of developing a flexible approach to licensing and proposes a new model licence for online library resources which has the adaptability needed in this new global educational landscape. These ideas have been presented and discussed at various workshops across Eduserv's and JISC Collections' higher education and publisher communities, and further consultation is ongoing.
Highlights
The case is presented for a more flexible approach to licensing online library resources
Online library resources are a key component of distributed education and yet existing licensing agreements struggle to keep pace with the increasing range of users and purposes for which they are required
Pressure from successive governments has meant that the UK higher and further education (HE/FE) sector has had to become increasingly innovative in the ways it delivers education and raises funds
Summary
The case is presented for a more flexible approach to licensing online library resources. These ideas have been presented and discussed at various workshops across Eduserv’s and JISC Collections’ higher education and publisher communities, and further consultation is ongoing. The drop in UK student applications coupled with the pressures on funding are key drivers for UK HEI/FEIs to diversify their core activities These institutions have witnessed an increase in competition from many new types of organization at home and abroad in both the public and private sector. The UK HE/FE sector consists of as many as 750 institutions and entities competing to offer HE/FE qualifications to one greatly expanded student market
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