I have come across a few journals that specifically forbid you to do this
with their titles; for example, the Journal of the History of the
Neurosciences states "Individuals must declare that the subscription is for
their own private use, it will not replace any existing institutional
subscription, and that it will not be put at the disposal of any library."

Karen Burns
Serials Librarian
UHN Health Sciences Libraries
karen.burns@uhn.on.ca
phone:  416-340-3429
fax:  416-340-4384
"To receive support and equitable treatment"

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of Howlett, Lee Ann
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:34 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Institutional versus personal subscriptions

We've had various physicians do this for us
over the years by subscribing and then immediately
giving us the issue when it arrives.  Unfortunately,
it never seemed to work out.  We never managed to
obtain all of the issues for a volume from anyone.

People mean well when they offer to do this but, in my
experience, something always happens where they either
forget to send an issue on or they wanted to keep just
'that one'.

Sincerely,
Lee Ann Howlett
_________________________________
Lee Ann Howlett, MA
Head, Serials, Dept.
Shimberg Health Sciences Library
University of South Florida
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 31
Tampa, FL  33612
(813) 974-9080
(813) 974-7032 (fax)
Email:  LHOWLETT@HEALTH.USF.EDU

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Bluhm-Stieber, Hella
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:27 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Institutional versus personal subscriptions

Hello all,
We are facing severe budget cuts and need to cancel half of our journal
subscriptions. The suggestion was made to ask for donations from
physicians who subscribe to certain journals the library needs. We are
concerned about the legal implications of this. We explained to our
management that we think that this is against copyright law.
One problem is that the doctors can pay for subscriptions through their
educational fund, but cannot donate money from it.

We think that the donors would have to pay for an institutional copy in
order that we can use it in the library. I would be grateful for any
suggestions or documentation why this is o.k. or not o.k.

Thank you very much,
Hella Bluhm-Stieber

Hella Bluhm-Stieber, MLIS, AHIP
Medical Librarian
Milton J. Chatton Medical Library
Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System
751 S. Bascom Ave.
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 885-5654
Fax (408) 885-5655

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