I co-authored this with Jennalyn Tellman. The purpose of SPEC (Systems and Procedures Exchange Centers) Kits is to focus on a “hot topic” and gather policy statements, guidelines and other kinds of documentation from various academic libraries so that those studying or formulating their own practices have some guidance and resources at their fingertips. The role of the authors is to write a summary of the issues involved in the topic and to select documents for inclusion that reflect best practice. Institutions represented in this document include: The University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Brown University, Columbia University, The University of Michigan, the University of New Mexico, Ohio State University, Rutgers University, and The State University of New York at Albany.