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Steph The majority of our electronic resources are supplied by Ebsco, whose licences specifically state that access for alumni is not permitted - this also covers emeritus staff. So nothing to do with costs, its the licensing restrictions that are dictating this. Our authentication system is at present set up in such a way at the moment that we cannot pick and choose individual resources to be made available, which is why I was interested to know what other institutions offer in terms of e-access. Claire Claire Stevens ------------------ Deputy Head of Library University College Plymouth St Mark & St John Derriford Road Plymouth PL6 8BH Tel: 01752 636700 x3118 Email: [log in to unmask] ****************** I'm told the licences cover only employees and students of the university. However, I'm grateful for what I do get from the library! Andrew ----- Andrew Buxton Lewes, East Sussex, UK ________________________________ From: Stephanie Taylor <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thursday, 30 June 2011, 15:44 Subject: Re: Library services for Emeritus Professors I'm interested to know why ejournals and presumably other electronic resources are not included in ex-staff membership. Is it down to costs because of licenses or security because you are no longer a member of staff, or other reasons? It seems like letting people see only half the library without this access, so defeating the object of offering retired staff etc membership. Best wishes, Steph Quoting Andrew Buxton <[log in to unmask]>: > I didn't reach the dizzy heights of professor or reader, but having recently retired from an academic-related post I have found the value of the ex-staff membership is somewhat tempered by the number of journals which are only on online access, now I no longer have a user ID. > > ----- > Andrew Buxton > Lewes, East Sussex, UK > > > ________________________________ > From: Claire Stevens <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Thursday, 30 June 2011, 14:49 > Subject: Library services for Emeritus Professors > > Dear All > > We are considering our library services for Emeritus Professors and Readers, and would be interested to know what other institutions offer in terms of borrowing allowances, interlibrary loans, access to e-resources (and how you manage this in terms of licence restrictions), access to photocopying facilities and any support/enquiry services. > > I'd be grateful for any feedback, particularly if you have received feedback from the users themselves. > > Many thanks, > Claire Stevens > > Claire Stevens > ------------------ > Deputy Head of Library > University College Plymouth St Mark & St John > Derriford Road > Plymouth > PL6 8BH > Tel: 01752 636700 x3118 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8BH > Phone: 01752 636700 Web: www.ucpmarjon.ac.uk > Principal: Professor Margaret Noble A Church of England College Founded in 1840 > University College Plymouth St Mark & St John is a registered charity the trustee > of which is a company limited by guarantee registered in England No. 986239 > > Stephanie Taylor UKOLN, University of Bath http://www.ukoln.ac.uk E- [log in to unmask] T - 07966 341396