1. OhioLINK CollaboraTeS Project

2. CollaboraTeS Fosters collaboration among OhioLINK technical services departments Provides a set of supportive tools Works state-wide to help OhioLINK libraries create collaborative technical services opportunities

3. CollaboraTeS For example: Providing information and advice Voluntarily assisting with needed work Bartering or trading for assistance Contracting to provide needed assistance, skills or work

4. CollaboraTeS Specifically: Foreign language skills Topical subject analysis OCLC products and services Cataloging and OCLC options Help with specific formats or technologies.

5. CollaboraTeS Project team completed: Initial inventory of libraries (haves & needs) Includes  Subject expertise  Experience with OCLC products/services  Experiences with formats and schemas  Technology expertise  Language expertise  List of contacts (40 libraries)

6. CollaboraTeS Project team is developing: Cost models Memorandums of understanding Mechanism for maintaining the data (self-service)

7. CollaboraTeS Let’s take a look at the inventory. http://platinum.ohiolink.edu/dms/collaborate/OhioLINK_TS_expertise.xls How will your library make use of this collaborative tool?