---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Harriet Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:27:15 -0600
>The following is a reminder about publishing the online database >ID's and passwords. PLEASE read and abide by the cautions on >publicizing ID's, as abuse of the license may lead to inability to >offer these databases in the future. > >If you have any questions, please contact me. > >Thanks. Harriet > > >>Question >> >>A media specialist wants to know if it is permissible to publish >>the user ID's/passwords in a newsletter sent to parents. I know >>the resources are available to both students and teachers at >>home....so by default are the resources available to parents as >>well? Thanks. >> >>Answer >> >>If the newsletter is only going to parents it is OK. If the >>newsletter has a wider audience or will be published in any public >>way, it would NOT be allowed. The following statement can be used >>in your answers to schools regarding publicizing User IDs and >>passwords. >> >>Cautions on Publicizing IDs and Use of Products >> >> >>We urge you to publicize information about these products with >>students, staff and parents. >> >>Publicity NOT allowed includes: >> >>Posting of any User IDs and/or passwords on any building or >>district web page. >>Printing User IDs and/or passwords in any publicly circulated document. >>A link to these products may be posted on your web site, but access >>to the login ID and password may not be given publicly. >> >>Please include the following statement in publications to all school users: >> >>"These products are licensed for student and teacher use only and >>sharing the User IDs and/or passwords with unauthorized users could >>result in your school district or school building losing access to >>these products." >> >>NOTE: We should encourage parents to use these products WITH their >>children, but they are not licensed as a user. The most restrictive >>company regarding this is Clipart.com. The least restrictive is >>Atomic Learning. Remember that EBSCO is available to all residents >>of Iowa. >> > >-- >Harriet Adams, Library Media Specialist >Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8, Instructional Media Center >1235 5th Ave. South, P.O. Box 1399, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 >1-800-669-2325, extension 5565 (or 515-574-5565), fax 515-574-5567 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >shipping ONLY: 330 Ave. M, Voc-Tech Building, Lower Level >Fort Dodge, IA 50501 -- Harriet Adams, Library Media Specialist Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8, Instructional Media Center 1235 5th Ave. South, P.O. Box 1399, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 1-800-669-2325, extension 5565 (or 515-574-5565), fax 515-574-5567 [EMAIL PROTECTED] shipping ONLY: 330 Ave. M, Voc-Tech Building, Lower Level Fort Dodge, IA 50501 --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------
