<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="" color="#20124d"><b>*Apologies for cross-posting...*</b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="" color="#20124d"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="" color="#20124d">Good day -</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#20124d"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="" color="#20124d">For the last few months, Boise State University staff have been examining the legal implications of staff accepting 'click-through agreements' without thoughtful consideration of how the 'terms and conditions' relate to both University and State of Idaho policies and regulations.  There is agreement that "<span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Click Agreements are basically equal to signatures, which are not inherently risky, but the </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">contract</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> that the click/signature is agreeing to is the issue."</span></font></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div></div><div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">Efforts have been made by some on campus, such as the Library, to review 'click-through agreements', request changes when language violates known policy or regulations, and work with providers/publishers to resolve problems.  However, there are times when the provider/publisher absolutely refuses to negotiate.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">We are very interested in understanding how other institutions handle this 'licensing' problem where staff -- either without forethought or knowingly -- accept 'click-through agreements' without any formal review process.  </div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-size:small;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Is there a maximum threshold where any purchase under that amount is not a concern where the agreement is concerned?  </li><li style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-size:small;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Are there alternative purchasing avenues if the provider/publisher refuses to negotiate the 'terms and conditions' represented in the 'click-through agreement'?  </li><li style=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="" color="#20124d">Has any state adopted the position of the federal<span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap"> acquisition clauses outlining unenforceability of terms of service (TOS) and end user license agreements (EULAs) with vendor </span><span class="gmail-il" style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap">click</span><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap"> agreements for government entities:</span></font><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.202" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#20124d">Fed Acq Clause 13-202</font></span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-39" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="" color="#20124d">Fed Acq Clause 52.232-39</font></span></a></p></li></ul></ul></li></ul></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">Any thoughts or information would be greatly appreciated, either on or off list.  The committee reviewing these issues next meets on August 18th so it would be useful to obtain any feedback before that date.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">Regards,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">Nancy Donahoo</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><br></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77)">-- </span><font color="#20124d"><b><br></b></font></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#20124d" size="1"><b>Nancy Donahoo (she/her/hers)</b><br></font></div><div><b style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Manager</b><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#20124d" size="1"><b><br></b></font></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#20124d" size="1"><b>Serials , Electronic Continuing Resources & Federal Documents <br><u></u></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#20124d"><font size="1"><span style="font-weight:bold">Albertsons Library</span><b> | Boise State University </b></font><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#20124d"><u></u> <u></u></font></p><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#20124d" size="1"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Phone:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (208) 426-4038</span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Email: </span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">nancydonahoo</span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">@<a href="http://boisestate.edu" target="_blank">boisestate.edu</a></span><a href="mailto:heathercarlson2@boisestate.edu" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mail:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 1910 University Drive, MS1430, Boise, ID 83725-1430</span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Location:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><font>1865 W Cesar Chavez Ln, Boise, ID 83725</font><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Web:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font><u><a href="http://library.boisestate.edu/" target="_blank">library.boisestate.edu</a></u></font></span></font><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> <br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><u></u></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/give.boisestate.edu/library__;!!NkSChLMW7qAT!viUo02OTqo5_Uftx8cEXFlRhuFDyGnhpeRXkJ61Ng2DU1hHEFnKXxPFJ3p7YX6Vu-1Wpop00$" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="1">Make a gift to Albertsons Library today!</font></a></span></p></div><div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:in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