Manchester Libraries British Standards Online no longer available to all and sundry?

[AndrewIC]

It appears that general Internet access to the Manchester Libraries British Standards Online service, which used to be here, is no longer available: "Visit the Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) in Central Library to access this resource."

[WotEver]

Too good to last I guess 

[OldGoat]

Continued government cutbacks in local funding force LA's to trim everything back - so why not dump a resource which spreads itself wider that local needs justify?

From a distance it's clearly not joined up thinking - but what is nowadays?? 

[rjasmith]

Oh dear! This is not a good start to 2019!

 

I've just spoken to MCL on the phone and they say it was for the usual reasons that other County Libraries have decided to shut off remote access via their websites to BSOL, ie BSI themselves adjusting their access licence rules rather than increasing the charges beyond the level where the library felt it was uneconomic.

 

Apparently MCL are still in discussion over the changes so watch this space (but don't hold your breath).

 

Meantime, try heading over to Glasgow Libraries perhaps.

 

I've just found my way in via their website which currently still works!

 

Richard   

[WotEver]

Oh yes. Well done