Making Cooperative Collection Development A Reality A Lesson In Patience Paul O. Jenkins College of Mount St. Joseph

Genesis of SWORCS CBTF membership Lining up the players

Members of SWORCS College of Mount St. Joseph Xavier University Cincinnati Bible College University of Dayton Cedarville College (added) Athenaeum of Ohio (unable to join) Miami University (added upon request)

So Now What? Serials Union List Budget comparisons Not Bought in Ohio Monographic Series WLN Conspectus

Finding Our Mission Non-Christian religions Islam Buddhism Judaism Hinduism

How Much Is Enough? Trying to establish acceptable minimum holdings standards

Bringing YBP Into the Picture GOBI Approval Plan Establishing Approval Plan Profiles

Reexamining the Mission to apply cooperative collection development principles in our libraries in order to reduce duplication of titles and better cover peripheral areas of Religious Studies; specifically, to create a shared slip approval plan profile in the area of non-Christian religions (specifics yet to be determined) that can serve as a model for larger OhioLINK groups in other disciplines.

Getting to Specifics Begin with retrospective purchases

Dividing Up Responsibilities Confucianism—XU Tenrikyo and Shinto—Miami. Taoism—UD. Bahai, Zoroastrianism, Rastafarianism— MSJ. Unitarianism, Scientology, Atheism— Cedarville Sikhism, Jainism—Cincinnati Bible.

Making a Financial Commitment $500 commitment from each school

Next Year Using the approval profiles for current purchases

Lessons Learned This is possible but difficult. Be patient. Start small. Be flexible. Be prepared to compromise. Vendor participation essential.

Questions? Contact Paul O. Jenkins