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Liz It was Mosby we spoke to, not Wiley, but it was a nursing book. Mosby were very firm about this. So yes, it means we do not allow or publicise access to the Web resources. Which is a shame, and publishers need to think of a way round it. But I doubt that they will. Sue ------------------------------------ On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Liz West wrote: > > Thanks SueSo - just to ensure I've got this right - in other words no-one at your > institution gets to use the accompanying internet resource- (unless they buy > the book themselves) ? > > The Wiley rep did say she thought this was a shame- since they were trying > to encourage use-but she probably didn't see the full picture. > > Liz > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sue Cumberpatch [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 9:41 AM > To: Liz West > Cc: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Wiley printed books with free web access to e-version > > > > Liz > We have just discussed this at our Electronic Resources Group, and have > come up with the following policy: > > Increasing numbers of textbooks now have companion internet resources, and > contain a password which allows an individual who has bought the book to > register with the website and use it in the future. Libraries are not > allowed to register on behalf of all their users and make a single > password available to all; this is prohibited by publishers. Staff and > students need to be made aware of this restriction. We will get a standard > set of labels printed that can be stuck inside relevant books, and have > some standard wording to use on the catalogue. > > ------------------------------------ > Sue Cumberpatch > Electronic Services Librarian > J.B.Morrell Library > University of York > YORK YO10 5DD, UK > > Tel : +44 (0)1904 433891 > Email : [log in to unmask] > ------------------------------------ > > On Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Liz West wrote: > > > Wiley e-book access > > I would be interested to know how other libraries are dealing with printed > > books they receive from Wiley, which offer access to an electronic version > > for an individual user. They supply a code with which to set up personal > > details. This replaces the old accompanying CD method. > > > > I contacted Wiley re. use of the website by institutions and was told that > > they would have to discuss this with colleagues in the USA, because they > had > > not been asked the question by any other library. They had only made > > provisions for individual purchasers. I am still awaiting a response. > > > > Has anyone else dealt with this problem in a neat and easy way ?? > > > > Liz West > > Senior Officer > > Electronic Services > > Learning Resources > > University of Northumbria > > [log in to unmask] > > tel: 0191 227 4150 > > >