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Subject: PhD program support
From: Joy Mark <joy.listservs_at_gmail.com>
I just came back from a meeting with our institution's post-grad
faculty, to share about JSTOR and get their thoughts on using some of
the monies from the new endowments for two new PhD programs to begin
subscription. Their response so floored me that it has jarred me out
of my usual listserv lurker habit to bring the question here. To sum
up: they want to support the entire program through ILL (using it to
supplement our normal acquisition procedures that support our grad
degrees; needless to say, they didn't want JSTOR). Inwardly cursing
myself for not being particularly quick on my feet, all I could think
to stammer was that we would most certainly have to hire more staff to
support that (salaries coming out of the endowment money of course!).
What would you say to faculty with such expectations?
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Joy Mark
Collection Development & Instructional Services
Faculty Information Commons
Asbury Seminary
204 N. Lexington Ave.
Wilmore, KY 40390
joy_mark_at_asburyseminary.edu
859-858-2300
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(1)From: Jonathan Harwell <jharwell_at_georgiasouthern.edu
I would recommend reviewing the ethical code for interlibrary loan,
particularly section 1A at http://www.nmrls.org/ill/ILL Manual.htm#1
<http://www.nmrls.org/ill/ILL%20Manual.htm#1>
This manual is based upon the National Interlibrary Loan Code for the
United States: http://www.nmrls.org/ill/illcode.shtml
It's simply unethical to rely upon our fellow institutions' libraries to
support our programs. We have to carry our own weight.
Best regards,
Jonathan
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Jonathan H. Harwell
Collection Development & Assessment Librarian
Zach S. Henderson Library
Georgia Southern University
PO Box 8074
Statesboro, GA 30460-8074
(912) 478-5114
fax (912) 478-0289
jharwell_at_georgiasouthern.edu <mailto:jharwell_at_georgiasouthern.edu>
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(2)From: gwen.vredevoogd_at_marymount.edu
Joy,
To start with, you could tell them it is professionally unethical not to support the programs your institution offers and instead rely completely on others to provide the resources for your programs. In addition to needing more staff, I imagine your institution would be paying rather a lot for copyright of ILL materials (but then if they are oblivious to the ethical issue perhaps they don't care much about complying with the law either!). Maybe sharing ACRL standards (http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/standardslibraries.cfm) and how other institutions with similar programs support these research areas might be a place to start.
Gwen Vredevoogd, Librarian
Marymount University - Reinsch Library
2807 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207
703-526-6835
gwen.vredevoogd_at_marymount.edu
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(3) From: Lori Schwabenbauer <lschwaben_at_holyfamily.edu>
An important point would be that common practice dictates not using ILL
repeatedly for the same titles - that it may be [would be?] a violation
of copyright, and certainly would be unfair to other libraries, to
constantly ask for articles from the same journal titles (or make
repeated requests for the same books). If repeated demand is there,
practice and good manners dictate that the borrowing library should if
possible provide access to that resource directly.
Interestingly, though I've always understood this to be good ILL
practice, I can't find it addressed in the latest national ILL Code:
http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/protools/referenceguide/interlibrary.cfm
--- but here are some resources you could check for more on this (about
halfway down the page):
http://www.ala.org/ala/alalibrary/libraryfactsheet/alalibraryfactsheet8.cfm
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(4)From: "Allen, Bonnie" <Bonnie.Allen_at_mso.umt.edu>
I would point you to your accreditation standards for the school and for
the programs, if they happen to have a separate accrediting process.
The accrediting body for my region would not recognize ILL as a
substitute for "information resources " to support the teaching and
learning functions.
Bonnie Allen
Dean of Libraries
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812-9936
Bonnie.Allen_at_umontana.edu
Received on Fri May 02 2008 - 01:47:04 EDT