[LIBRARYDIR] Employee spousal library privileges

[Jennifer Patterson]

Edmonds as well.

Jennifer

On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 12:31 PM Kelly, Amy via LIBRARYDIR <
librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:

> Same for SPSCC
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> * On Behalf Of *Potter-Henderson,
> Leslie via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2019 11:39 AM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Potter-Henderson, Leslie <lhenders at shoreline.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Employee spousal library privileges
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> Shoreline, same.
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> *Leslie Potter-Henderson, MLIS*
> Acting Associate Dean
> Library
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> X4554
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Harbaugh,
> Melinda via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2019 10:00 AM
> *To:* 'WACTC Library Directors' <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Harbaugh, Melinda <mharbaugh at lcc.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Employee spousal library privileges
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> Ditto at LCC.
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> *Melinda Harbaugh*
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> Dean of Instruction & Learning Resources
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> Performing & Visual Arts, Communication Studies, Library, eLearning, &
> Tutoring
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> Lower Columbia College
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> 1600 Maple St, Longview, WA 98632
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> (360) 442-2662
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> I am listening to *How the Light Gets In
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> by Louise Penney
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> I am reading *Creating a Service Culture in Higher Education
> Administration
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu
> <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Tammy Siebenberg via
> LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2019 9:55 AM
> *To:* 'WACTC Library Directors' <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Tammy Siebenberg <tsiebenberg at yvcc.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Employee spousal library privileges
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> Yakima does not provide special privileges to spouses.  They do have the
> ability to register as community patrons which allows them to check out
> books but does not provide remote access to subscription services.  We do
> not charge community patrons anything.
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> I do think there might be a licensing issue if you give non-employee
> spouses access to subscription services.  I suppose that could also be
> considered gifting of public funds.
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> Tammy
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> *Tammy R. Siebenberg, MLIS*
> *Director – Library & Media Services*
> *Yakima Valley College*
> 509.574.4984
> tsiebenberg at yvcc.edu
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> yvcc.edu
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Mindy
> Coslor via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2019 8:53 AM
> *To:* an open discussion list for WA CTC Library Directors (
> librarydir at lists.ctc.edu) <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Mindy Coslor <Mindy.Coslor at skagit.edu>
> *Subject:* [LIBRARYDIR] Employee spousal library privileges
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> Hi all,
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> Years ago, the library routinely granted library privileges to spouses of
> college employees.  I realized recently, when asked, that the library
> policy around spousal library privileges has gone away.  I have a college
> employee whose spouse would like to use the library.
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> Do you allow spouses to use the library with their own card without
> charge?  Do spouses use their spouses’ college employee ID card for
> borrowing materials and accessing the databases WITH your knowledge?
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> My HR Department has raised the issue of “gifting of public funds.”  We
> charge the general public $5/quarter for library privileges that do NOT
> include access off-site to databases.  Do you think making library
> privileges available to employee spouses would violate the prohibition
> against gifting of public funds, especially because of remote database
> access?
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> Thank you!
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> Mindy
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> Mindy Coslor, PhD
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> Director of Library Services
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> Skagit Valley College
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> 2405 E College Way
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> Mount Vernon, WA  98273
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> 360.416.7761
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*Learning Resources Division*
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