1. Beyond Print Summit : TRLN History, Context, and Motivations Greg Raschke North Carolina State University/TRLN August 23, 2011 Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

2. A Brief History of Time Began collaborative development of research collections in 1930’s Expanded in 1950’s Formalized in 1980’s with MOU and Principles of Cooperation Governance structure, formal committees, and central staffing/funding “to marshal the financial, human, and information resources of their research libraries through cooperative efforts in order to create a rich and unparalleled knowledge environment that furthers the universities' teaching, research, and service missions.” Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

3. Value Equation Value drives collaboration One collection In our DNA – budget, structure, culture, staffing, etc. Services – direct borrowing, joint catalog, etc. to enable along with geographic proximity Statistics Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

4. Extending the Value Equation Scaling to digital environment with collaborative licensing (e- journals, e-books, databases, and all variety of content) Joint catalog – scales up and beyond Incorporate special and locally managed digital collections – move into the cloud as partners (LOCKSS, Hathi, etc.) Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

5. Short Story and the Vexing Challenge of E-books No sharing Sharing Profit No profit Copyright DRM Mechanisms to loan e-book Leakage Revenue streams Economic transference Demand-driven Short-term loans Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

6. From Anecdote to Data

7. From Anecdote to Data, cont.

9. Shaping the Future Spearhead new models – shape evolving models to:  enable scholarship,  re-distribute funds more effectively,  leverage the benefits of e- content, and  re-position resource sharing in hybrid/ e-book environment

10. Shaping the Future, cont. Contradiction of personal apps/devices and open resources Bet on numbers of Amazon, Google, and Apple Embrace nuances and connections of print and electronic Holistic e-book strategy for TRLN – to get out-front

11. All We Want… All he benefits of e-books with traditional benefits of print  Pay the same for e-books as we do for discounted paper print versions  No DRM  Unlimited ILL/resource sharing  Full ownership and archiving rights No new taxes Now – let’s negotiate!