Re: [ALCTS-acqnet] Does your academic library charge for the collections dollars or staff time involved in supporting programs?

From: Rosanna Masley <rbm3_at_cwru.edu>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 07:38:23 -0400
To: acqnet_at_lists.ala.org
In theory Departments and Professors are supposed to pay for materials
which they request for their use.  They have to sign off on any invoice for
these requests.  At this point, most of them dispute the charge resulting
in the Library paying for materials unavailable to patrons.

Rosanna Masley, Acquisitions Coordinator
Judge Ben C. Green Law Library
Case Western Reserve University
rosanna.masley_at_case.edu
216-368-5429

On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 3:44 PM, "Damon Campbell" <acqnet_at_lists.ala.org>
wrote:

> Hello, all!
>
> Do any of your libraries charge or tax departments for the support and
> services you provide? Some examples include in-class Instruction/workshops,
> multidisciplinary resources paid for from library collections but heavily
> used
> by specific departments, work involved in managing subscriptions that are
> used/paid for by specific departments.
>
> If so, I'd love to hear about how you came to this model, and what your
> experiences with it have been.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Damon Campbell
> Acquisitions Librarian
> damon.campbell.1182_at_gmail.com
>
Received on Fri Aug 18 2017 - 08:12:42 EDT