Confidentiality clause is back in at Nature

["Rick Anderson" <rickand@unr.edu>]

(Apologies for cross-posting)

Some readers of this list might recall recent discussion of a 
newly revised clause in Nature's license agreement, one which now 
requires that the library keep both the license terms and the 
price confidential. When I objected (strenuously) to this license 
provision to my sales rep -- and mentioned the problem on-list -- 
I was told that the pricing confidentiality language was going to 
be taken out and that pricing information was going to be posted 
publicly.  Now the word from Nature is that the pricing 
confidentiality language is staying in after all, even though it 
is apparently still going to be posted publicly (if you figure 
that one out, let me know).

If this bothers you, you may want to register your displeasure 
with the company.  When I did so, I was told that "it's the 
lawyers."  I've asked to speak with one of the lawyers.  We'll 
see whether that happens.

FYI,
Rick Anderson

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Rick Anderson
Dir. of Resource Acquisition
University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
rickand@unr.edu