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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have never heard this argument before. My first instinct would be to say that you are not treating physically disabled people unfairly, assuming that the building itself is accessible. If walk-ins are provided
with access to computers, and there are accessible workstations available to walk-ins, then it would seem the treatment is equal. Walk-in use can be seen as a feature of the facility, and something that the library cannot be reasonably expected to extend to
unaffiliated users outside of the facility. Certainly, license agreements are very clear that unaffiliated users are not supposed to have off-campus access. University IT departments are also generally quite clear that unaffiliated users are not entitled to
a secure university username and password, which would be required in this case. So, it is likely well established that electronic resource access for unaffiliated users is simply a feature of the physical campus.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">While I have no doubt that physical disabilities can make it difficult to get around town, this same argument might require all stores and restaurants to provide delivery services, for example.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Chris Bulock<br>
Oviatt Library<br>
California State University Northridge<br>
818-677-6302<br>
christopher.bulock@csun.edu</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sara Brownmiller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 01, 2015 2:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> eril-l@lists.eril-l.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] Off-campus access to licensed databases<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The UO Libraries allows community patrons to use our licensed resources when they are in the library.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve had a request from a community patron for off-campus access to our databases because he is disabled and it is difficult for him to get to the library. He does not have a current or active affiliation with the UO. When we explained
the restrictions on off-campus access to licensed resources, he is making the argument that this may be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act because this results in unequal/unfair treatment for people who are physically disabled.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has this question ever come up in your library? How did you respond?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Sara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sara Brownmiller<br>
Director, Library Systems<br>
University of Oregon Libraries<br>
Eugene, OR 97403-1299<br>
541-346-2368<br>
<a href="mailto:snb@uoregon.edu">snb@uoregon.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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