Good thought. Clearly if commercial use is forbidden, we can't take advantage. Will have to wait for the details.
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> Subject: Re: Public libraries to provide free access to more ejournals than
> universities-huge learning agenda opportunity?
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> I am puzzled by this. Academic libraries mostly have site licences to ejournals
> which permit access to walk-in users, but only for non-commercial purposes.
> Are similar restrictions applied to the service offered by public libraries? If so,
> how will usage be monitored and licence conditions enforced?
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> Subject: Re: Public libraries to provide free access to more ejournals than
> universities-huge learning agenda opportunity?
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> I have visions of doing a lot of my work in the local public library, if I can
> access there the full text of academic articles in journals that we cannot
> afford to subscribe to at work. This may not be the primary motivation for
> making these publications available in this way, but could be a boon to
> industry.
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