A couple of other options to consider on a case-by-case basis --- print and
pam bind and add to the collection for small book type titles or just treat
it like an ILL cost instead of a collection purchase.
Lauren
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Director of Resource Services, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
336-758-6136
On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:52 PM, <acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:
> Paul,
>
>
>
> The answer from here is: It depends. You need to check the licensing on
> the .pdf to see what is allowed. If we can't share it by mounting it on
> our server we don't buy it. I've had circumstances where the license was
> unclear or missing on this point and have generally found that we were
> granted permission if we asked for it.
>
>
>
> Good luck!
>
> --Forrest
>
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>
> *From: *acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org
> *To: *acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org
> *Sent: *Wednesday, May 14, 2014 2:31:32 PM
> *Subject: *[ACQNET-L] Individual e-book purchases
>
>
> Hi Acqneteers,
>
> We've started getting requests for individual e-books in PDF format that
> aren't part of a package or service. It's easy enough to buy and download
> them, but we're wondering what to do with them next. If we put them on a
> server we'd be distributing something for free. Printing them out or
> burning to disc seems clunky. Any ideas from the collective wisdom?
>
> Paul
> --
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> Professor
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