From: Kathleen Sullivan <kathleen.sullivan_at_phxlib.org>
I would like to know how libraries are handling two kinds of e-journals:
1). Journals that are no longer available in print and have become
e-journals only and are password protected.
2). Subscriptions that offer the "free", but password protected,
access to e-journal formats of print journals to which they subscribe.
We have a number of patrons who want us to "give" them the password so
they can access the journal from their home computers (we don't do
this).
At this time we do not share with users any password that offers access
to
a particular item because we are concerned about copyright
infringements.
We are wondering how we might offer in-house access- preferably without
a
lot of staff intervention.
We are assuming that we could only offer it in those specific locations
that
carry the print subscription and would need to limit access to one
person
at a time. But perhaps even this assumption is wrong.
Any insight on how other libraries, and particularly public libraries,
are
handling this will be most appreciated.
Kathleen Sullivan
Collection Development
Phoenix Public Library
1221 N. Central
Phoenix, Az. 85004
(602)262-7360
Received on Sat Nov 23 2002 - 15:35:11 EST