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Also - if you have entirely pdfs instead of links, there will eventually be a storage space issue won't there? Cathy Taylor, Sarah wrote: > Hi, > > I would have thought the link would actually be the "safest" thing to > do; as I understand things, publishers can vary in what they allow you > to do. We encourage our academics to use links, but I have a feeling a > number of them just use the PDFs! > > Best wishes, > > Sarah > > > Sarah Taylor > Electronic Resources Librarian > Library > University of Bolton > Deane Road > Bolton > BL3 5AB > > 01204 903099 > [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: An informal open list set up by UKSG - Connecting the Information > Community [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian > Jennings > Sent: 15 October 2009 16:38 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [LIS-E-RESOURCES] Adding licensed PDF's to VLEs > > Why can't you just put links in the VLE? Why is having the full article > preferred? Only a single authentication challenge if it's in the VLE? I > think you're making a lot of work for yourself when some user > enlightenment might be the answer. > > Ian Jennings > > Electronic Resources Team Leader > Health Sciences Library > Worsley Building > University of Leeds > Leeds > LS2 9JT > > T: 0113 343 5502 > F: 0113 343 4381 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: An informal open list set up by UKSG - Connecting the Information > Community [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Helen > Matthews > Sent: 15 October 2009 16:22 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [LIS-E-RESOURCES] Adding licensed PDF's to VLEs > > Dear all, > Just a quick question to seek out what others are doing/have done in > this area, so we are not reinventing the wheel! We are merrily > digitizing chapters and articles under the CLA standard licence to add > to our Blackboard VLE, linking to reading lists and of course, reporting > to the CLA as required. Our students find it very useful to have full > text access without linking out of College. > > However, there are now increasing instances where we would also like > make available PDFs in Blackboard, from full text databases or > e-journals we subscribe to. We have begun to work through our licenses > to note which content we can include in Blackboard and are considering > subscribing on a trial basis to the CLA Comprehensive Licence. However, > in the meantime, I was wondering if anyone has already created a list > from standard licenses that allow full text PDF's to be added to VLEs, > or whether there is one freely available to consult? > > Any feedback on what others are doing in this area would be most > appreciated! > Helen > > Helen Matthews > E-Services Development Manager/Geography Subject Librarian > Birkbeck, University of London > Malet Street > London WC1E 7HX > > [log in to unmask] > > 020 7631 6290 > 020 7631 6066 (fax) > > http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/ > > P Save a tree .... please consider the environment before printing off > this email > > lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials > UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn > > lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials > UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn > > lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials > UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn -- ---------------------------------------------------- Catherine Phillpotts Learning Resources Manager, Commercial Road Library & Academic Liaison Manager ASD & JCAMD London Metropolitan University 41 Commercial Road London E1 1LA ---------------------------------------------------- 020-7320-1863 [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------- Companies Act 2006 : http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/companyinfo lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn