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- 1. TRANSLATION AGREEMENT 1. AGREEMENT made by and between Ching-Chen Mao, Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, (hereinafter "Mao"), and Dr, Barbara Malina (hereinafter “Author”) of Head of the Section for Education and Communication/Information, German Commission for UNESCO, on this date 8th Dec, 2008. WHEREAS author is the sole and exclusive owner of the rights which are the subject of this agreement; and WHEREAS Mao desires to obtain the rights to translate and publish the Chinese edition, hereinafter "Translation" of the article entitled Preface by the President of the German Commission for UNESCO (article title), published in “Open Access – Opportunities and challenges – A handbook” by the European Commission and the German Commission for UNESCO, 2008, translated from the original German edition published by the German Commission for UNESCO, hereinafter "the Work." NOW THEREFORE it is mutually agreed as follows: The Author hereby grants to Mao the right to translate the Work into the Simplified and Traditional Chinese and to publish and distribute of such Translation in volume form and also in digital format, including but not limited to e-book and online database. 2. OBLIGATION TO TRANSLATE. Mao agrees to translate the underlying text accurately, without omissions, additions or other changes except as necessary to produce a translated work that is idiomatic and faithful to the underlying work in spirit and content. Mao shall not be held responsible for loss or consequential damages resulting from the exploitation of the translated work. 3. ROYALTIES
- 2. Mao agrees to translate the work on pro bono bases for the benefit of Chinese online virtual community and all interested parties in Chinese scholarly fora. As for Mao and the Author there are no royalties to be settled as Translation is done for the benefit of promoting and sustaining open-access movement in the spirit promoted by open-access ideals. 4. COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP, PROTECTION, AND NOTICES All copyrights in the Work shall be and shall remain owned by the Author, subject only to the rights granted to Mao herein. The Translator acknowledges that retained rights in the translation may be exercised only in conjunction with the author's exercise of corresponding rights in the underlying work. 5. This agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to the Taiwan Copyright Act 7/2007 harmonized with Directive 2001/29/EC ________________________________________(Author signature)