SPEC Kit 310: Author Addenda · 43
We always talk about both sides of the copyright coin when talking to faculty, so we also focus on their rights as
users of other peoples’ copyrighted material: fair use, etc.
Wider exposure through open access &OAI initiatives.
Authors’ Questions
19. Does the library collect questions received from authors during presentations or other
encounters? N=43
Yes 11 26%
No 32 74%
If yes, please describe up to three of the most commonly asked questions. (e.g., How do I use an
addendum when the publishing agreement is an online form on the publishers Web site? The
publisher has rejected the use of my addendum.... what can I do? Is there someone who can help
me decipher this publishing agreement so that I can understand it?) N=11
Question 1 Question 2 Question 3
Can an individual author really make a
difference?
Are publishers really willing to negotiate?
How can they negotiate when many of
the agreements are now online click
through style?
What will these changes mean for the
survival of journals that are important in
our discipline?
How can this be made simple?
How quickly can you negotiate use of
the NRC Licence to Publish form with
publisher X?
I’m being asked to sign the publisher’s
Licence to Publish form, which doesn’t
allow for retaining the same list of rights
as the NRC Licence to Publish form. Can I
sign it or can I submit both forms?
How to use the form when publisher’s
copyright form is in electronic format.
Comparison of rights allowed by the
publisher vs. those in our addendum.
We always talk about both sides of the copyright coin when talking to faculty, so we also focus on their rights as
users of other peoples’ copyrighted material: fair use, etc.
Wider exposure through open access &OAI initiatives.
Authors’ Questions
19. Does the library collect questions received from authors during presentations or other
encounters? N=43
Yes 11 26%
No 32 74%
If yes, please describe up to three of the most commonly asked questions. (e.g., How do I use an
addendum when the publishing agreement is an online form on the publishers Web site? The
publisher has rejected the use of my addendum.... what can I do? Is there someone who can help
me decipher this publishing agreement so that I can understand it?) N=11
Question 1 Question 2 Question 3
Can an individual author really make a
difference?
Are publishers really willing to negotiate?
How can they negotiate when many of
the agreements are now online click
through style?
What will these changes mean for the
survival of journals that are important in
our discipline?
How can this be made simple?
How quickly can you negotiate use of
the NRC Licence to Publish form with
publisher X?
I’m being asked to sign the publisher’s
Licence to Publish form, which doesn’t
allow for retaining the same list of rights
as the NRC Licence to Publish form. Can I
sign it or can I submit both forms?
How to use the form when publisher’s
copyright form is in electronic format.
Comparison of rights allowed by the
publisher vs. those in our addendum.
