Vendor-required limitations to access. The resource can be made available in agreement with the Intellectual Freedom Statement of the American Library Association and in agreement with all Library policies on access. Reference staff will be consulted before Reference resources are deselected. Duplicate Copies, Copies, in Multiple Formats, and Networking Duplicate copies of electronic resources will be acquired only in cases of clearly demonstrated need when networking or other alternatives are not available or practical. The Library may elect to provide a product, subscription, or service in more than one format, e.g. continue the print version of an index after the CD-ROM is acquired.
Different formats are necessary to meet the differing needs of user groups.
There is a cost benefit to providing access in multiple formats. Hardware or software necessary to use the electronic resource in a particular format is limited or unreliable. One format is unstable. Retention decisions will be made by the selectors on an item by item basis in consultation with Systems as necessary. The Library will comply with the copyright law and will follow its standard procedures to promote copyright compliance among its users.