I'm hoping that this question isn't too far off topic, and that some of the more copyright savvy can offer advice. A faculty member at my university had an undergrad textbook published six years ago by a subsidiary of Springer-Verlag. The publisher has decided not to issue a second edition, and they have offered (by email) to transfer copyright rights back to him. He is asking about language that could be used to convey that transfer clearly so that he could update and republish elsewhere. I did find a few things (at U Texas) that looked like good boilerplate, but is it the case that he actually needs legal advice, or is it just enough to get a clear statement in writing? Thanks for any suggestions you may have, -- Carole Pilkinton Electronic Resources Librarian pilkinton.10@nd.edu University of Notre Dame Notre Dame IN 46556