1. Rethinking Resource Sharing 8 th European ICOLC Meeting October 14, 2006 Dan Iddings PALCI

2. It’s Time Again to Think about Resource Sharing A White Paper was published February 2005 http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourasso c/rusasections/stars/starssections/comm itteesa/rrscomm/rrscomm.htm

3. Discussion Issues n Access to information n Future of resource sharing

4. Challenges n User expectations n Barriers n Budget limits n Opportunities n New technologies

5. Discussions since February 2005 n American Library Association meetings in January and June 2005-2006 n SirsiDynix Institute Webex –July 2005 n Australia n ARL Newsletter article by Mary Jackson (Aug-Sept) n Various meetings at US state conferences

6. Rethinking Resource Sharing Forums n Chicago, November 2005 n Denver, February 28 th - March 1 st, 2006 n Representatives from various types of library organizations n Small group discussions

7. 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.

8. RRS Main ideas u User focus u Vendor neutral u Global context u Broad definition of resource sharing

9. Steering Committee n Oversee direction & progress n Provide structure and plan n Communication n Represent all types of libraries and subgroups n Track work of subgroups n Initiate marketing initiatives

10. Administrative Support n Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium (PALCI) n Boston Library Consortium (BLC) n California Digital Library (CDL)

11. Steering Committee Dan Iddings (PALCI) Mary Heath (CDL) Barbara Preece (BLC) Brenda Bailey-Hainer (BCR, Marketing chair) Anne Beaubien (Univ. of Michigan, Member at Large) Pat Stevens (NISO representative) Matt Goldner (OCLC, Finance chair) Tanner Wray (Univ. of Maryland, Member at Large) Gina Persichini (Idaho State Library, ALA RUSA STARS Policies chair) Gail Wanner (SirsiDynix, Interoperability chair)

12. Communication n Conference calls n Forum April 19-20, 2007 in Chicago n Reflector n ALA RUSA STARS host the website for Rethinking Resource Sharing

13. Charter n Defines how the RSS effort is organized n Roles and relationships of the partners u NISO u RUSA STARS n Will be evaluated as the Initiative evolves

14. Library 2.0 n Do Libraries Matter? By Ken Chad and Paul Miller http://www.talis.com/downloads/white_papers/DoLibrariesMatter.pdf#searc h=%22ken%20chad%20talis%22 Library Delivery 2.0 by Lori Bowen Ayre http://www.clicweb.org/couriersymposium/presentations/9_06Ayre_Library Delivery20.pdf

15. Library Delivery 1.0 vs. 2.0 Delivery 1.0  Delivery service for the library Delivery 2.0  Fulfillment service for the user

16. ful ‧ fill ‧ ment –noun n 1. the act or state of fulfilling: to witness the fulfillment of a dream; to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes. n 2. the state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization: a vague plan that had no hope of fulfillment. n 3. the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping, or processing checks. n Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) n Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc.2006.

17. Rethinking Resource Sharing Interoperability

18. Used to be Discover  Locate  Request  Deliver Now… find and get

19. Introducing GET IT...

20. GET IT! n Why GET IT? u Positive experience with the library u Where the users are u Attract new users u Options

25. What’s Next for GET IT? n Continue development n Preview (Midwinter ALA Jan 2007) n Testing n Marketing n Evaluation n Develop/Release

26. Policies and Cultural Issues n ALA RUSA STARS Rethinking Resource Sharing Policies Committee u Policy framework for an expanded resource sharing ideal F Services offered F How services are offered

27. What’s Next for RRS Policies? n ALA RUSA STARS u Finalize Manifesto u Contribute to Interlibrary Loan Code for the US u Liaison with international resource sharing groups u Communicate regarding other national codes u Research user needs

28. Manifesto for Rethinking Resource Sharing 1. Minimize restriction 2. Options for users 3. Global access 4. Encourage sharing among non- library entities 5. Reference is vital 6. Fair costs 7. Easy library registration

29. Next Steps: n Central communication about Initiative (STARS website) n Input from library community n ALA Mid-Winter – Preview GET IT n Spring – Face to face meeting in Chicago April 19-20

30. Call to action n What would the seven Manifesto principles mean in libraries worldwide? u Do you agree? u What would you change? u What are the barriers? u What could work? u How can these ideas be discussed locally?

31. How can ICOLC libraries be involved? n How reduce barriers? n How simplify things? n How identify the one or two things that would improve resource sharing between libraries worldwide?

32. Special Thanks To! Anne Beaubien University of Michigan Libraries And Gina A. Persichini Idaho State Library

33. Thank you! n Dan Iddings Iddings@pitt.edu