Shared E-Resource Understanding (SERU)
WHAT IT IS
- A NISO Best Practice
- Articulates standard business practices
- NO LICENSE is required because Copyright Law governs use (just like it did for print)
HOW TO USE IT...
- Libraries and Publishers join the SERU Registry
- They confirm use of SERU
- They place and fill the order, sometimes the same day, BECAUSE THERE'S NO LICENSE TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN
WHY YOU SHOULD USE IT...
- With no license, it's quick and easy to place and manage an e-resource order
- There's no commitment to use it every time if Library or Publisher prefers a license
- PATRONS get access FAST! It's efficient and hassle-free