Rethinking Resource Sharing

7th Nordic NVBF-ILL- Conference

October 3, 2006

Anne BeaubienUniversity of Michigan

Library

It’s Time Again to Think about Resource Sharing

A White Paper was published February 2005

Discussion Issues Access to information Future of resource

sharing

Challenges

User expectations Barriers Budget limits Opportunities New technologies

Discussionssince February 2005 American Library Association meetings

in January and June 2005-2006 SirsiDynix Institute Webex –July 2005 Australia ARL Newsletter article by Mary

Jackson (Aug-Sept) Various meetings at US

state conferences

Rethinking Resource Sharing Forums Chicago, November 2005 Denver, February 28th-March

1st, 2006 Representatives from various

types of library organizations Small group discussions

Vision Statement:Create a new global service

framework that allows individuals to obtain what they want based on factors such as cost, time, format, and delivery. This framework will encompass promoting and exposing library services in a variety of environments.

RRS Main ideas

User focus Vendor neutral Global context Broad definition of resource sharing

Steering Committee

Oversee direction & progress Provide structure and plan Communication Represent all types of libraries

and subgroups Track work of subgroups Initiate marketing initiatives

Administrative Support Pennsylvania Academic

Library Consortium (PALCI)

Boston Library Consortium (BLC)

California Digital Library (CDL)

Steering CommitteeDan Iddings (PALCI) Mary Heath (CDL)Barbara Preece (BLC)Brenda Bailey-Hainer (Marketing chair)Anne Beaubien (Member at Large)Pat Stevens (NISO representative)Matt Goldner (Finance chair)Tanner Wray (Member at Large)Gina Persichini (ALA RUSA STARS Policies chair)

Gail Wanner (Interoperability chair)

Communication

Conference calls Forum April 19-20, 2007 Reflector ALA RUSA STARS host the

website for Rethinking Resource Sharing

Charter

Defines how the RRS effort is organized

Roles and relationships of the partners NISO ALA RUSA STARS

Will be evaluated as the Initiative evolves

Rethinking Resource Sharing

Interoperability

Used to be

Discover Locate Request Deliver

Now…find and get

Introducing

GET IT...

GET IT! Why GET IT?

Where the users are Options Positive experience with the library

Attract new users

What’s Next for GET IT?

Continue development Preview (Midwinter ALA Jan

2007) Testing Marketing Evaluation Develop/Release

Policies and Cultural Issues ALA RUSA STARS Rethinking

Resource Sharing Policies Committee Policy framework for an

expanded resource sharing ideal

Services offered How services are offered

What’s Next for RRS Policies? ALA RUSA STARS

Finalize Manifesto Contribute to Interlibrary Loan

Code for the US Liaison with international

resource sharing groups Communicate regarding other

national codes Research user needs

Manifesto for Rethinking Resource Sharing1. Minimize restriction2. Options for users3. Global access4. Encourage sharing among

non-library entities5. Reference is vital6. Fair costs7. Easy library registration

Next Steps:

Input from library community Central communication about

Initiative (STARS website) Winter – Preview GET IT Spring – Face to face meeting

in Chicago April 19-20

Call to action

What would the seven Manifesto principles mean in Nordic libraries? Do you agree? What would you change? What are the barriers? What could work? How can these ideas be

discussed locally in Nordic libraries?

How can Nordic libraries be involved?

How reduce barriers? How simplify things? How identify the one or two

things that would improve resource sharing between Nordic & US Libraries?

Thank You!

Anne BeaubienUniversity of Michigan Library

beaubien@umich.edu+1-734-936-2322

http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/rusasections/stars/starssections/committeesa/rrscomm/rrscomm.htm