Shared Storage Options A brief history Use existing storage facilities as “bank” of materials that would be stored for long term Other libs could weed circulating collections as desired based on reliable, long-term access to “banked” items
Shared Storage Options A brief history – 2 Overlap study of “ASERL Nine” storage collections: little overlap across the entire group OCLC’s overlap study of “Google Five” showed similar results Implement multiple regional systems using similar principles to allow for easy cooperation OCLC examined options for a national system, but dropped plans in December 2008
Shared Storage Options Re-visiting an ASERL-based plan for shared storage What would be your desired goals from such a system? Anticipated challenges? Opportunities?
Shared Storage Options Go/no-go? Level of priority? If yes, need small working group of ASERL deans to develop plans with CDI