CDL-Summary: Alumni & Electronic Resource Access

From: Lynn Sipe <lsipe_at_usc.edu>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:42:08 -0700
To: COLLDV-L_at_usc.edu
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> Good morning:
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> Last week I posted a query on how campuses handle alumni access to 
> e-resources. I received a few responses and, I also want to share what 
> I found by conducting a little “Yahoo” research. The campuses that 
> responded to my email permit “walk-in” access to electronic resources 
> which is not atypical of most license agreements. Concern was 
> expressed over impact to budget to allow any other access.
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> However by entering the query “library privileges alumni site:.edu” on 
> Yahoo, I discovered a number of libraries that seem to offer databases 
> with specific access for alumni other than “walk-in” user. Some of 
> this access is offered in conjunction with a campus alumni offices; 
> others have “alumni libraries.” There are certain vendors who set up 
> databases normally offered to the campus community with a subset of 
> content specifically for alumni. Pricing for these databases can be 
> based on school FTE.
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> Thanks to those who responded to my question. I hope this helps others 
> who are considering alumni access.
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> Elizabeth G. McClenney, Deputy Director
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> Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc.
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> 111 James P. Brawley Dr. SW
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> Atlanta, GA 30314
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> (ph)404-978-2101 (f)404-577-5158
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Received on Fri Mar 26 2010 - 03:03:51 EDT