RE: Multi-Site licensing language

["Emmet, Joan" <joan.emmet@yale.edu>]

Georgie,

I push hard against "multi-site" licensing all together.  When 
licenses take into account all of the FTE of an institution or 
whatever means of pricing, it should be institutionally based 
rather than geographically. I define an institution by its IP 
ranges, which is more accurate as affiliated users could be 
anywhere and as long as they can connect to the secure network of 
the institution, there is absolutely no reason to consider the 
geographical location of the institution.

I would encourage everyone to adopt this understanding.  Site 
simply isn't relevant in the world of electronic access from 
anywhere on the globe.

Joan Emmet
Program Support Librarian, NERL Consortium
PH: 203.432.2897 | FX: 203.432.7231
joan.emmet@yale.edu


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From: owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
[mailto:owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Georgie Donovan
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:08 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