{"id":942,"date":"2021-05-16T01:26:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T17:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/lib\/?page_id=942"},"modified":"2022-09-09T11:03:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T03:03:26","slug":"multiple-copies-guideline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/lib\/using-the-library\/collections\/multiple-copies-guideline\/","title":{"rendered":"Guideline on Acquisition of Multiple Copies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"942\" class=\"elementor elementor-942\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4cceb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4cceb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;5abdbcd&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a1f7d4\" data-id=\"3a1f7d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970db7e wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"970db7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guideline on acquisition of multiple copies of <u>set textbooks and reference books<\/u><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4dd9fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4dd9fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;7cc31cb&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9d598e\" data-id=\"e9d598e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224d5b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"224d5b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><ol><li>The Library guideline on acquiring multiple copies covers the following areas:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Set Textbooks or Reference books (Core materials)<\/li><li>Reference books (Non-core materials)<\/li><li>Access Upgrade (All book titles)<\/li><li>Maximum (All book titles)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li>The guideline covers both the acquisition of set textbooks and reference books in print and electronic format.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><div><strong><br \/>Set Textbooks or Reference Titles (Core materials)<\/strong><\/div><ol><li>If a set textbook or a core reference title is available in e-format, <strong>3 concurrent access<\/strong> will be acquired.<\/li><li>For core materials without e-version or with less than 3 concurrent access, purchase of print copies is set out in the following formula:<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78d0230 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78d0230\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;f25c3f7&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b60b587\" data-id=\"b60b587\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7852a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7852a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Student Enrollment<\/strong><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>No. of print copies to be purchased\u00a0per course<\/strong><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Ebook Access<\/strong><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">1-49<\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">2<\/div><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"5\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n\nNo e-version or Less than 3 concurrent access\n\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: small;\">(additional e-access cannot be acquired on the market when print orders are issued)<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">50-99<\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">3<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">100-149<\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">4<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">150-199<\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&gt;=200<\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">6<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 400px; font-size: small;\">\n<ol>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>i. an overall maximum of 12 print copies will be acquired if the same title\/edition is adopted by more than one course as set textbooks or core reference<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>ii. extra print copies will be acquired through hold alerts for purchase of additional print copies (until an overall maximum of 12 print copies is reached)<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>iii. extra e-access will be acquired if a title is found available on ebook platforms later ( an overall maximum of 12 concurrent access will be acquired if there is turn away)<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28a863c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28a863c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;183f4e9&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b84c811\" data-id=\"b84c811\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3abb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f3abb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. For core materials with 3 or more concurrent access, purchase of print copies is set out in the following formula:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4780d9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4780d9a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;b6523db&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2bdee0\" data-id=\"f2bdee0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb669b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb669b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Student Enrollment<\/strong><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>No. of print copies to be purchased\u00a0per course<\/strong><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Ebook Access<\/strong><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&lt; 200<\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">2<\/div><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; width: 234.4px; overflow: visible;\" align=\"center\">3 or more<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; width: 234.4px; overflow: visible;\" align=\"center\">concurrent access<\/div>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">&gt;= 200<\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">3<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 400px; font-size: small;\">\n<ol>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>i. an overall maximum of 12 print copies will be acquired if the same title\/edition is adopted by more than one course as set textbooks or core reference<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>ii. extra print copies will be acquired through hold alerts for purchase of additional print copies (until an overall maximum of 12 print copies is reached)<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>iii. extra e-access will be acquired if there is turn away (until an overall maximum of 12 concurrent access is reached)<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>iv. print copies will not be acquired if perpetual and unlimited concurrent e-access to a title can be obtained<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-783d922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"783d922\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;bb4e50b&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-357053e\" data-id=\"357053e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb8c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bb8c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><strong>Reference titles (non-core materials)<\/strong><\/div>\n<ol>\n \t<li>The one copy, e-preferred policy should be maintained. Purchase of more than one format for non-core titles or non-set textbooks could be made upon special request by academics or Library Subject Teams to respond to academic needs.<\/li>\n \t<li>Single user access will normally be acquired for an ebook unless the cost of unlimited concurrent access is comparable to the cost of a single access.<\/li>\n \t<li>Print and\/or E-access upgrade will be made according to demand.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><\/div>\n&nbsp;\n<div><strong>Access Upgrade (All book titles)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\nExtra print copies or concurrent e-access will be acquired for a title according to demand\n<ol>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">i. through auto or manual upgrade on ebook platforms based on turn away reports, or\n<div>ii. through hold alerts for purchase of additional print copies, or<\/div>\n<div>iii. suggestions from faculties on the needs of their core reference books<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n&nbsp;\n<div><strong>Maximum (All book titles)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>An overall maximum of 12 print copies and 12 concurrent e-access (if available in the market) will be acquired for set textbooks or any reference titles on heavy demand based on e-book turn away statistics, print hold alert reports or recommendations from faculties. Request for more than 12 print copies and\/or 12 concurrent e-access may be approved by the Librarian based on evidence such as student enrollments, usage statistics and\/or number of courses using the same materials.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<br>\n<br>\n<div><strong>Library Contact<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>The Library would like to receive more details of titles that are not set textbooks but should be core reference materials and require more concurrent access.\u00a0 Please contact the Acquisitions Section of the Library at Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:libacq@hkmu.edu.hk\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">libacq@hkmu.edu.hk<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or Phone: 2768-6779.<\/div>\n<br>\n<div>Library<\/div>\n<div>September 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guideline on acquisition of multiple copies of set textbooks and reference books The Library guideline on acquiring multiple copies covers the following areas:Set Textbooks or Reference books (Core materials)Reference books (Non-core materials)Access Upgrade (All book titles)Maximum (All book titles)The guideline covers both the acquisition of set textbooks and reference books in print and electronic format.Set...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":21318,"parent":869,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.3 (Yoast SEO v21.2) - 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