[Eril-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Information security requirements and vendor audits in eresource licenses

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Charlotte, you could consider submitting this to the LIBLICENSE listserv,
in case someone on there has a thought!

On Thu, May 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion
list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:

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> Hi,
> I haven't seen this in any of our licenses, but our IT department must
> review and approve all of our license agreements before they can be signed
> (and we don't have signature authority). IT has brought other issues to our
> attention like authentication and authorized users and would presumably
> flag clauses like the ones you've seen.
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> Patrick
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> *Patrick Hartsfield | Assistant Director for Collections and Metadata*
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> Springfield College
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm looking for input on whether others have encountered clauses in their
>> license agreements that require:
>>
>>   *   specific information security measures (and associated
>> documentation) to be in place
>>   *   audit rights for the vendor, to check compliance with the required
>> information security measures
>>
>> If so - did you accept these terms? Did you coordinate with your
>> institution's IT?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Charlotte Peterson
>> Electronic Resources Librarian
>> Butler University Libraries
>> cpeterson1 at butler.edu
>> 317-940-5877
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