[Eril-l] Extend library e-resource access to retired faculty?

[Morrow, Janet]

We have a similar policy for Emeriti faculty, they are included in all of our counts and treated the same as active faculty.  For alumni, while we aren’t currently purchasing any databases on their behalf, we do try to include them in every negotiation.    It never hurts to ask if they can be included, and as long as they’re authenticated, a surprising number of publishers allow them access.   We do remind them that it’s for non-commercial, personal use ☺ and it’s a very popular service.

We’ve periodically discussed with our alumni office purchasing access to things like JSTOR and EBSCO databases but the library can’t afford it and when we send pricing to the alumni office, the queries die down for a while!

janet

Janet Belanger Morrow
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Northeastern University Libraries
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From: Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org] On Behalf Of Steve Oberg
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 5:26 PM
To: eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
Subject: Re: [Eril-l] Extend library e-resource access to retired faculty?

Linda’s scenario pretty much matches our own. Professors emeriti are treated the same current faculty, staff, and students.

We also have just begun offering alumni access for one database (ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials), but that is something we are paying extra for, and the library is absorbing that cost, not our alumni organization.

Some time ago I queried the ERIL community about justifications used for providing alumni access. Locally it was felt by some that ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials was justifiable whereas JSTOR access was not. I’m not sure I understand or agree with the difference or reasoning, so the responses I received from this discussion list to that separate query were helpful.

Steve

Steve Oberg<http://www.wheaton.edu/Academics/Faculty/O/Steve-Oberg>
Assistant Professor of Library Science
Electronic Resources and Serials
Wheaton College (IL)
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From: Linda Wobbe
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 4:11 PM
To: "eril-l at lists.eril-l.org<mailto:eril-l at lists.eril-l.org>"
Subject: Re: [Eril-l] Extend library e-resource access to retired faculty?

Hi Donna,
We have a category of retired faculty, faculty emeritus.  Faculty emeritus status is granted after nomination by colleagues and approval by the Academic Senate and President.  Eligible faculty have worked at the College over 10 years as full-time faculty members and must also meet other criteria.  Faculty emeritus status affords all the same privileges as active faculty, and they are included in our FTE counts when negotiating database licenses. We are attempting to define a similar nomination and approval process for selected retired staff.
We are also providing alumni access to a selection of databases, with funding support from the Alumni Office, including the Vault Career database.
...Linda

On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Gue, Susan <skellet at emory.edu<mailto:skellet at emory.edu>> wrote:
Our alumni office provides access. I believe they completed a license which is separate from the library’s license, and it is limited to a specific selection of EBSCO resources. This is a blog post about that service when it was new (in 2012):

http://old.web.library.emory.edu/blog/alumni-get-access-selection-databases-0

Susan
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RW Woodruff Library/Emory University
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404-727-6882<tel:404-727-6882> (fax)

From: Donna Skekel <dskekel at gettysburg.edu<mailto:dskekel at gettysburg.edu>>
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 1:32 PM
To: "'eril-l at lists.eril-l.org<mailto:'eril-l at lists.eril-l.org>'" <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org<mailto:eril-l at lists.eril-l.org>>
Subject: [Eril-l] Extend library e-resource access to retired faculty?

Do any libraries provide continued access to electronic resources as a benefit for retired faculty or college/university alumni?  Do you have a policy about retired faculty or alumni access and is it even feasible given the different definitions of “Authorized Users” seen in database licenses?  Do you have a written policy that you’re willing to share, on or off list?

Thank you,
Donna Skekel
Electronic Resources Librarian
Musselman Library, Gettysburg College
300 N. Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA  17325
(717) 337-6895<tel:%28717%29%20337-6895>
dskekel at gettysburg.edu<mailto:dskekel at gettysburg.edu>


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