JAN VINCENT M. SABROSO

JAN VINCENT M. SABROSO

Resources Sharing

The so-called ‘Information Revolution’ has made Libraries around the world to adopt new philosophies and technologies for information dissemination and also reduce the cost of information.

Introduction

Libraries have realized that although they are well funded, it is difficult to acquire all the materials needed by the clientele. In fact partnership and cooperation in local, national and international have become enviable for all libraries. In achieving resource sharing/library cooperation is through the establishment of consortium over networks.

Introduction

FIRST PHASE: SEVERAL LIBRARIES COME TOGETHER FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE RESPECTIVE USERS – LIBRARY COOPERATION/ RESOURCE SHARING

SECOND PHASE: LIBRARIES ARE LINKED TOGETHER WITH THE HELP OF ICT – LIBRARY NETWORK

THIRD PHASE: LIBRARIES COME TOGETHER TO ACQUIRE AND SHARE E-RESOURCES – LIBRARY CONSORTIUM

Phases of Development

Resource sharing is a mode of library operation whereby all or part of the library functions are shared in common among several libraries,

Resource Sharing

According to Allen kent the goals are to provide a positive effect on the library user in terms of access to more material or services and providing level service at less cost, increased service at level cost or much more service at less cost than if undertaken individually.

Resource Sharing

Maximize the availability of materials and services at the minimum expense.

Resource Sharing

Inter-library loanCooperative acquisitionSpecialized purchasing programsCentralized processing

Areas of Resource Sharing

Shared cataloguingSharing of bibliographical dataCentralized periodical collection for loan purposesCooperative microfilming

Areas of Resource Sharing

Preparation and maintenance of union catalogue and union list of serialsExchange of publicationsExchange of expertise.

Areas of Resource Sharing

Resource Sharing Through Networks

In the past two decades, information technology has made significant progress. The current state of information handling is indeed sufficient to support andencourage the sharing of resources among libraries.

Resource Sharing Through Networks

The pace of technological improvement shows no signs of abatement and libraries will find it rewarding to explore the realm of networking possibilities that this new technology makes feasible.

Resource Sharing Through Networks

Especially, the present decade has seen a greatly renewed interest in library cooperation and mutual benefits, prominently at national and international levels.

SOME IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS OF RESOURCE SHARING.

SOME IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS OF RESOURCE SHARING

1 Sharing of resources assumes that there is 'idle or spare capacity' of the resource.

SOME IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS OF RESOURCE SHARING

2. Resource sharing assumes underutilization of resources and intends to maximize use of scarce resources.

SOME IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS OF RESOURCE SHARING

3. Resource sharing assumes that needs of users is increasingly diverse, interdisciplinary and ever expanding and hence improved or enhanced access to needed.

SOME IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS OF RESOURCE SHARING

4. It is also assumed by resource sharing philosophy that new technologies open up new avenues for cooperation and resource sharing and offer greater staff specialization, better overall performance, better or additional service and greater user satisfaction.

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Tips for Effective Resource Sharing

Tips for Effective Resource Sharing (1) Make adequate preparatory study and analysis with clear objectives.

(2) Good planning, a continuing education programme for staff and a well conceived organizational structure should be provided.

Tips for Effective Resource Sharing

(3) Ensure technical compatibility between participating institutions.

(4) Adequate arrangements for monitoring services and for responding to the feedback information thus received need to be made.

Tips for Effective Resource Sharing

(5) Ensure good transport and communication facilities.

(6) Resource sharing cost money and does not bring benefit immediately

Tips for Effective Resource Sharing and Library Cooperation

(7) Those most capable of keeping agreements should be involved so that `reliance' on other libraries acceptable both conceptually and actually acceptable.

Tips for Effective Resource Sharing

(8) Representatives of management, libraries and document selection officers should meet together to divide up the work in a manner that allows them to individually continue to collect that which is most critical but collectively broadens the intake of materials.

Tips for Effective Resource Sharing and Library Cooperation

(9) Improve the document delivery to an

`acceptable speed'.

Thank You for listening. . . .. . .. . . . . . . .

“ Blessed are you who believed. “