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<p>At the University of Louisville, we have an interesting situation where a piece of equipment was located in a shared user facility for many years. The faculty member who was PI on the grant that purchased it has left, one of the co-PIs has asked to move
it to his lab, and one department has asked to take possession of it. Needless to say, this creates a lot of unnecessary drama.</p>
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<p>I would like to avoid this drama in the future by setting up an agreement covering the placement of new equipment in our center. It should contain language that outlines what our responsibilities are (training, maintenance, safety, etc.), what rights the
faculty member still has over the equipment (none), and what the benefits of placing the equipment in a shared facility are (many).</p>
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<p>Does anyone have an agreement that you use for this purpose that you would be willing to share?</p>
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<p>Shamus</p>
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<p>Dr. Shamus McNamara</p>
<p>Director, Micro/Nano Technology Center</p>
<p>Associate Professor</p>
<p>Electrical and Computer Engineering</p>
<p>Shumaker Research Building #239</p>
<p>University of Louisville</p>
<p>Louisville, KY 40292</p>
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