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Alumni access policies in public university libraries
Inkanyiso | Vol 3, No 1 | a281 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/ijhss.v3i1.69496
| © 2025 Natalie Burclaff, Johannes Britz
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 11 October 2025 | Published: 30 June 2011
Submitted: 11 October 2025 | Published: 30 June 2011
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Natalie Burclaff, Langsdale Library, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, United StatesJohannes Britz, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States; and, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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This paper explores the current library access policies for alumni at a public university system using document analysis, observations and interviews. We found that alumni are specifically addressed in only two library access policies, and borrowing privileges through cards, on-site access and restricted access to electronic resources are common elements in the policies for community users. There are opportunities to expand and standardize services, and we recommend addressing alumni in policies as a separate user group.
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library services; public university libraries; university library policy
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