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Overview

The Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association (PLA), has developed a project with funding received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will support the development and implementation of outcome measures, including training tools and resources to help libraries effectively apply findings from the Outcome Measurement Initiative (Project Outcome). As part of Project Outcome, through an online website that includes access to its Website & Tools (Website & Tools) and Community Attributes, Inc. (Licensor) and its Global Libraries Atlas data dashboards (Dashboards), PLA is deploying surveys and collecting data from participating libraries and will provide reports and information related to such data to participating libraries by means of its website and the services of its collaborator, GL Atlas. Each library’s participation in Project Outcome and use of the Website & Tools is governed by these Terms of Use.

Terms

1. Access to the Project Outcome Website & Tools You and your organization (collectively, “You”) have access to the Website & Tools which includes a service web-based tool and the reports generated by the Website & Tools solely as input into your organization’s internal planning and assessment process. This Website & Tools are provided to Your organization by PLA and its Licensor. By accessing the Website & Tools, you accept and agree to all conditions of these terms of use (“Terms”). PLA reserves the right to modify the Terms. You agree to review the Terms periodically to ensure awareness of any modifications. Your continued access or use of the Website & Tools after modifications have become effective shall be deemed conclusive acceptance of the modified terms. PLA has the exclusive right to control accessibility, hours of use, features on the Website & Tools, and any other information found on the Website & Tools. PLA reserves the right to make changes to the Website & Tools including modifications and improvements at any time without notice. PLA can restrict access to any or all portions of the Website & Tools or remove any information or content from the Website & Tools at any time. PLA reserves the right, but shall not be obligated, to monitor use of the Website & Tools. You are solely responsible for providing the equipment related to accessing the Website & Tools, including but not limited to all computer, remote communications equipment, telephone, and other equipment.


2. Ownership of Website & Tools. The Website & Tools is the copyright of the PLA and its Licensor and You gain no ownership in the Website & Tools or reports. The PLA and its Licensor shall also retain the copyright, trademark, or other notices in any extracted materials from the Website & Tools or its reports. All design rights, patents and other intellectual property rights associated with the Dashboard belong to, or are licensed by, The Public Library Association and its Licensor.


3. Permitted Use of Website & Tools. You have permission to download and distribute the Website & Tool’s survey links for your library website for the purpose of gathering survey responses from library users. You shall not distribute the Website & Tools to other library systems in whole or in part without written permission by PLA. You have no commercial rights to use the Website & Tools without the written permission of PLA and its Licensor. You may not post any of the reports pdf or the pdf link on any non-library website or server or to incorporate the Website & Tools into any non-library software system, website, or other media. You do not have permission to modify the format or content of the Website & Tools, except to provide responses to the questions and comments. You may copy and distribute Your response to questions in a separate document solely for Your personal use.
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4. Participation. You agree to contribute data as set forth in the survey provided by PLA (the Data). You represent and warrant that You have the right to the Data and are legally authorized to submit the Data to PLA. You represent and warrant that the Data You provide to PLA shall be accurate and complete. You agree to provide truthful and accurate registration information as requested by PLA; to promptly inform PLA of any changes to your registration information; to take all reasonable precautions to safeguard access to your password and to prevent unauthorized use of the Website & Tools; and to promptly report to PLA any unauthorized use of your password or the Website & Tools of which you become aware


5. Assignment of Rights in Data. You hereby assign to PLA all right, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Data. PLA shall have no obligation to return any Data to You upon termination or expiration of Project Outcome or Your participation in the same. Without limiting the foregoing, PLA may use the Data for ongoing development, promotion, and research purposes. The Public Library Association its Licensor may also use the personal information associated with your registration providing and improving the Website & Tools and Dashboard. You acknowledge that You will receive no compensation, now or in the future, for the use of the Data. PLA will de-identify any Data distributed for PLA’s purposes. You further acknowledge that Project Outcome is funded through a grant that requires broad distribution and access to the Data and that PLA will act in compliance with such grant requirements in the use and distribution of the Data.


6. Reports and Deliverables In exchange for Your agreements above, PLA will provide You with access to the Survey results and summary information through its Website & Tools. . PLA hereby grants to You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to use Website & Tools. The license granted herein is limited to Your employees and officers and only in the course of and for Your internal business purposes and may not be resold in any manner. The Report and content contained therein is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice. You acknowledge that the content of the Report is being provided by participants, and not PLA, and as such the Report is provided on an as-is basis. You acknowledge and agree that between You and PLA, PLA owns all copyright, trademark, trade secret and other proprietary rights in the Survey, the content of the Website & Tools and all intellectual property contained therein and You receive no right or interest thereto beyond the limited license granted herein.


7. Attribution. You shall always provide proper attribution to the Website & Tools in any publication or presentation as follows: Information provide by Project Outcome, an initiative of the Public Library Association.


8. Limits of Website & Tools Survey. You acknowledge the Website & Tools survey is not a statistically representative survey and makes no claims to be so. You agree that your will not represent or imply that Your use of the Website & Tools, its Data, or reports is statistically representative of Your community. You acknowledge that the Website & Tools is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for Your professional judgment, including validating the results through other evaluation methods.


9. Feedback. You may be asked to advise the Website & Tools, and review, provide commentary and ideas, including survey input and results, (“Feedback”) which may be used by the Website & Tools at no cost and no-fee basis for any purpose without needing to obtain any additional permission, including permitting PLA and its Licensor to use and incorporate the Feedback in the Website & Tools and other works related to the Website & Tools. You acknowledge that You will receive no compensation, now or in the future, for the Feedback. You grant permission for PLA and its Licensor to use your library’s name in connection with the Feedback, only to identify You as reviewer of the Website & Tools.


10. Warranty Disclaimer. The Website & Tools is provided AS IS without warranty or obligation to provide any additional services. You assume the risk for accessing and using the Website & Tools. PLA AND ITS LICENSOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, PERTAINING TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF WORK OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OTHERWISE PROVIDED TO END USER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.


11. Limitation of Liability. NEITHER PLA NOR ITS LICENSOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE & TOOLS OR ANY INFORMATIOMN APPEARING ON OR THROUGH ANY PORTION OF THE WEBSITE & TOOLS, INCLUDING THE REPORTS. NEITHER PLA NOR ITS LICENSOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS' FEES) IN ANY WAY DUE TO, RESULTING FROM, OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE & TOOLS, THE DATA OR THE REPORTS. TO THE EXTENT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS PROHIBITED, YOUR SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE TO CEASE USE OF THE WEBSITE & TOOLS.


12. Indemnification. You shall indemnify and hold harmless PLA and its Licensor and their respective officers, faculty, employees, students and agents, against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages, costs, fees and expenses resulting from Your use of the Website & Tools, including but not limited to any damages.


13. General Contract Provisions. These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. Any action arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be filed only in state or federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois, and you consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of those courts for the purpose of litigating any such action. These Terms incorporate by reference any notices contained on the Website & Tools and constitute the entire agreement with respect to access to and use of the Website & Tools, the Data and the Reports. If any provision of these Terms is deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be severed from the remaining provisions and shall not affect their validity and enforceability.

About our Collaborators

Community Attributes

Community Attributes, Inc. created the Global Libraries Atlas data dashboard which is an online report and data analysis tool of public library programs and data from around the world. The site is currently under development and will continue to be updated in the near future, and all site data is in the process of being validated and not guaranteed to be accurate.
Because the patron survey was such a success, over the past five years, the U.S. Impact Study research group at the iSchool has been building the Impact Survey service to continue to extend the benefits of the Opportunity for All web survey to all U.S. public libraries and to build on the platform so other public and nonprofit organizations will be able to measure their impact.

Additional Conditions
While the Licensor will use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. This website may contain links to third-party websites, services, and media content that are not controlled by Community Attributes Inc., of which we take no responsibility over the content of such sites, services, or media.