This clear and concise manual will help librarians understand licenses so that they can become better reviewers, drafters, and negotiators.Libraries purchase or subscribe to countless resources that are governed by licenses—both digital products and physical objects like rare books or equipment. Many librarians, however, lack the legal expertise to comprehend and assess the clauses found in licenses.Authors Corey Halaychik and Blake Reagan have reviewed and...

Lessons in Library Leadership: A Primer for Library Managers and Unit Leaders takes on the topic of management positions within libraries and how many of them are filled by candidates with no formalized training. This lack of preparation often leads to added stress as they scramble to learn how to lead, to formulate departmental goals, to conduct effective assessment, to think and plan strategically, to counsel employees, and much more. This book will serve equally as a primer for libraria...

Providing the most current marketing theories and strategies for 15 years—now updated to cover digital platforms so you can expand your reach even further!Retaining all the advice, tips, tactics, and strategies that has made it the go-to resource for marketers who take their craft seriously, Strategic Database Marketing now shows how to use marketing metrics, measure them, and predict the most profitable courses of action on Google, e-mail, smart phones, s...

Licensing is a multi-billion dollar industry. More people than ever are involved with intellectual property transactions and arrangements in everyday business. Anyone using, selling, transferring, giving, or obtaining permissions to use a product protected by intellectual property law can benefit from this book. It serves as an introduction and guide to reviewing, writing, and negotiating most of the licenses and agreements necessary to turn intellectual property into profit.Whethe...

Internal audits are critical for any organization, as they help identify potential areas of risk and opportunities for improvement. However, conducting internal audits can be a daunting task, especially for those who are new to the process. An effective way to simplify the internal audit process is through the use of checklists.Internal audit checklists provide a systematic approach to conducting internal audits by outlining the steps to follow and the items to be reviewed. They en...

Contract management is a key management skill, yet it is underplayed in most organizations, which usually default to project management skills as a proxy for contract management skills. Whilst project management skills are equally essential, they are not the same thing. Contract Management looks at the wider contract management picture from an industrial-commercial perspective, and helps set-out typical structures and processes that assist the contract ma...

Comprehensive and applicable to domestic and international franchising initiatives alike, this go-to guide remains the industry standard for insights on expanding your business.As an experienced corporate and transaction lawyer, author Andrew Sherman offers insider insights into unique opportunities for business growth--specifically, leveraging your intellectual capital through franchising and licensing. By helping you understand what intellectual capital is, what ...

A Comprehensive Guide to Construction Supply Chain ManagementDevelop a highly efficient construction supply chain management (CSCM) solution that decreases risk and increases profitability. This authoritative volume provides proven strategies for the lean construction approach, including just-in-time purchasing, supplier evaluation, subcontractor selection, subcontractor relationship management, equipment acquisition, information sharing, and project quality manage...

Whether you're contracting your services to others or hiring independent contractors to work for you or your business, it's essential to get everything in writing -- if you don't, you could lose time, money and credibility. Consultant and Independent Contractor Agreements gives you the plain-English instructions and easy-to-use forms you need to keep within the law, stay out of trouble and get the job done. If you're an independent contractor... Take the legal steps necessary to document e...

The goal of this book is to help procurement professionals find information in the areas of strategic sourcing, supplier management and purchasing. Specific research resources are listed in sections that include: supplier identification, supplier diligence, category market intelligence, best practices benchmarking, pricing, associations, websites, magazines, blogs, and research/analyst firms.

An updated, comprehensive guide to buying a franchise in the 21st century. Written by an experienced franchise attorney, "How To Buy a Franchise" offers an essential roadmap for franchise buyers. From the basics of understanding franchising to dissecting Franchise Disclosure Documents, this guide is long on practical information while short on legal jargon. The author includes a sample Franchise Disclosure Document with a generic Franchise Agreement to acquaint you with the legal documenta...

The IT/Digital Legal Companion is a comprehensive business and legal guidance covering intellectual property for digital business; digital contract fundamentals; open source rules and strategies; development, consulting and outsourcing; software as a service; business software licensing, partnering, and distribution; web and Internet agreements; privacy on the Internet; digital multimedia content clearance and distribution; IT standards; video game development and content deals; internatio...