ACQNET: Book with single user access license

From: Eleanor Cook <cookei_at_appstate.edu> Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:24:56 -0400 To: acqnet-l_at_listproc.appstate.edu

Date:  Tue, 27 May 2008 10:44:11 -0400 (EDT)
From:  Paula Sullenger (Auburn U. ) <SULLEPA_at_auburn.edu>
Subject:  Book with single user access license

Has anyone ever run into this situation?  One of my order staff tried to
order the third edition of a book.  This book comes with web access. We
have the first edition of this title in hard copy, purchased 2005.  She
called the publisher to get information about any license issues
regarding the web access. The customer service rep told her that
libraries could not purchase this title. The rep said that the web
access is single user only (the purchaser is the only person who can use
it), and that libraries could not purchase it. When asked if we could
buy just the book, the rep said no.

Do we have any options?

Paula Sullenger
Head, Acquisitions Dept.
RBD Library
231 Mell St.
Auburn University, AL 36849-5606

334-844-1725 phone
334-844-3148 fax
sullepa_at_auburn.edu 

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