RE: Multi-Site licensing language

[Julie Blake <julie.blake@jhu.edu>]

Georgie,

This definition seems to be up to each individual 
publisher/licensor. We try to get away from defining "site" at 
all, and try to stick with "authorized users" instead. We'll say 
something like, "we want to license this for all of our faculty, 
staff, students, researchers, walk-ins and alumni no matter where 
they are" and go from there.

Many publishers still think of a site as any place that would 
have had a separate print subscription.

Julie C. Blake
Acquisitions Coordinator
Sheridan Libraries
Johns Hopkins University
julie.blake@jhu.edu

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On Behalf Of Georgie Donovan [donovangl@appstate.edu]
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:07 AM
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: Multi-Site licensing language

Hi all,

Does someone have a clear-cut definition for when a campus 
becomes a multi-site, triggering multi-site pricing & licensing 
requirements?  Our school has a strong distance ed program, but 
has recently begun talking about whether to station permanent 
staff/faculty at community colleges or other local schools where 
we teach these satellite classes.  My thinking is that once there 
is a permanent full-time staff/faculty person there, it may 
define us as campus with more than one site.  Or would the 
tipping point come later, when there's truly a branded 
Appalachian State University - Hickory (or some such)?  You may 
backchannel me directly (donovangl@appstate.edu) or write to the 
list.  Thanks much,

Georgie

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Georgie Donovan, Asst. Professor
Lead Acquisitions Librarian
Belk Library - Appalachian State University
w - 828.262.7571