From: "Armbruster, Chris" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:35:34 -0800 The form that this can take (and I know of) is that you specify a sum X that the alumnus/a pays per year for remote access (e.g. VPN). You then sign contracts with vendors only if they include a clause that allows for that kind of alumni access. The rest is stamina and negotiating skills. Besides usage-based pricing, alumni access is another major route by which (research) libraries may increase their standing by serving their patrons better. Also, refusing to grant alumni remote access, principally, is not an argument that vendors can win. Indeed, SB publishers that are uncomfortable about public access (at six or twelve months) have a lot to gain by granting access to alumni. Chris Armbruster ________________________________________ From: LibLicense-L Discussion Forum [[log in to unmask]] Subject: Post-doc access to e-resources From: Liz Ginno <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:02:34 -0800 Dear colleagues, The EdD folks (across campuses in our consortia) are looking at strategies to negotiate post-doc access to e-resources. "Many of our programs are now graduating our doctoral students. Some of our graduates are asking about on-going access to electronic journals and they are willing to pay for access through their office or home computers. Our library tells us that the only access graduates can have is by coming to campus and using the library computers. Not good for most of our students." My colleague understands that our vendors are not interested in general 'alumni access' contracts, but we were wondering if any of you know of any 'research center' or 'scholarly society' arrangements in a large consortium where a defined sub-set has negotiated a subscription separate from the University. The thought is to set up a paid membership group of EdD graduates who would then negotiate access to a limited set of e-resources (like Sage & Education Abstracts for example). Thank you for any guidance you can provide! Cheers, Liz Ginno Librarian California State University, East Bay