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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We feel the same way here. We use Serials Solutions for our eJournals pages, and have turned on a number of OA collections/databases in the knowledge base. So our policy is that if the title is listed in a
free/OA collection in the KB, we will turn it on. This has the advantage of spreading the maintenance workload across a large number of libraries.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Of course there are exceptions to every rule, but generally if we don’t find it there, we don’t do anything more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Linda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Linda Fox<br>
</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Senior Library Information Specialist</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
UMKC University Libraries<br>
Miller Nichols Library Room 304<br>
800 E 51<sup>st</sup> Street<br>
Kansas City, MO 64110<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://library.umkc.edu/"><span style="color:blue">http://library.umkc.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
(816) 235-5290<br>
fax: (816) 333-5584<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:foxlj@umkc.edu"><span style="color:blue">foxlj@umkc.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Louise Penn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 4, 2017 5:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'eril-l@lists.eril-l.org' <eril-l@lists.eril-l.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Eril-l] Freely accessible/OA resources policies<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">I’d agree that it isn’t worth spending a lot of time on this. After vetting and adding we tend to use the disclaimer ‘we cannot guarantee access’ for OA titles as some of them are unreliable; and
of course if a broken link or a redirect (we have had in the past some OA titles morphing into porn sites, for example) was reported we would remove access. Otherwise we tend to concentrate on paid materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Louise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Louise Penn BA (Hons) MCLIP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Head of Resources and Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">University of West London</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">St Mary’s Road, Ealing, London, W5 5RF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Email <a href="mailto:louise.penn@uwl.ac.uk">
louise.penn@uwl.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Phone 0208 231 2328<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Linked In: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:#F6F6F6"><a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/louisepenn">https://uk.linkedin.com/in/louisepenn</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Eril-l [<a href="mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org">mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Elmore<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 03 August 2017 17:27<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Eril-l] Freely accessible/OA resources policies<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Yeah, we definitely took the less-is-better approach with OA resources. We vet them for incousion in our collection, then leave them unless the resource somehow becomes problematic (stops being oa, changes hosting
platforms, etc.). There’s so many other issues to deal with we tend to not worry much about the oa after we add them to our collections. Have a great day, it’s almost the weekend</span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
E<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Eric Elmore |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Electronic Resources Coordinator |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The University of Texas at San Antonio |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">One UTSA Circle |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">San Antonio, TX. 78249-0671 |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(O)210-458-4916/(F)210-458-4577 |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Eric.elmore@utsa.edu">Eric.elmore@utsa.edu</a> |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lawless, Jane [<a href="mailto:jlawless@post03.curry.edu">mailto:jlawless@post03.curry.edu</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 02, 2017 7:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Eric Elmore <<a href="mailto:Eric.Elmore@utsa.edu">Eric.Elmore@utsa.edu</a>>;
<a href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Freely accessible/OA resources policies<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Eric, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Our electronic resource evaluation, for better or for worse, is very tied to our renewal cycle. Resources that are not renewed, with associated cost, don’t go through a process of assessing: is this resource
used, is it still relevant, has it changed in a way that no longer meets our needs, etc. OA resources are added and don’t have a system of evaluation. That may not be a problem – depends on whether your goal for your electronic collection. But it does seem
to be an area where policy clarification could help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jane Lawless, MLS, BA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Levin Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Curry College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">1071 Blue Hill Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Milton MA 02186<br>
<a href="mailto:jlawless@curry.edu">jlawless@curry.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(617) 333 – 2245 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Eril-l [<a href="mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org">mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Elmore<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 01, 2017 2:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Eril-l] Freely accessible/OA resources policies<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I apologize for this sounding dim, but how are OA resources not the same as any other resource, except that you don’t have to order and pay for them like a traditional resource? I mean they follow all the normal
rules of deciding on the “appropriateness of the content to your collection”, and then go straight to the “making them available” part by adding marc records to your opac and/or activation in your erm system.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">When we first started talking about adding oa resources to our profile, we just amended our “collections policy” to include them and moved on. Do you really need an entirely separate policy?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Eric Elmore |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Electronic Resources Coordinator |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The University of Texas at San Antonio |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">One UTSA Circle |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">San Antonio, TX. 78249-0671 |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(O)210-458-4916/(F)210-458-4577 |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Eric.elmore@utsa.edu">Eric.elmore@utsa.edu</a> |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Eril-l [<a href="mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org">mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bethany Greene<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 31, 2017 12:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] Freely accessible/OA resources policies<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If applicable, would anyone mind sharing their policy for acquiring, managing, and making accessible freely accessible/open access resources? Or could you point me in the direction of resources that may come in handy for developing this
type of policy? I’ve not had much luck finding these resources through the course of my own research. Please feel free to reply on or off list.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bethany<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bethany Greene<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Electronic Resources Management Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Duke University Libraries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Durham, NC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(919) 660-3178<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:bethany.d.greene@duke.edu">bethany.d.greene@duke.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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