Cooperative Collection Development and Research Services: Past, Present and Future
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Date
2018-05-23
Authors
Spencer, George Andrew
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7th International Conference on Emerging Global Trends in University Library Development (Library Connect 2018)
Abstract
The future direction of research libraries clearly lies in increasing cooperation with
other research libraries. This paper surveys the history of American cooperative
collection programs, such as the Farmington Plan, the Research Libraries Group
(RLG) Conspectus, the Library of Congress Cooperative Acquisition Program (LC–
CAP), and the activities of the Center for Research Libraries as well as more recent
examples such as the resource sharing program within the University of Wisconsin
(UW) System, and the UNC–Chapel Hill – Duke University cooperative Africana
collection. The paper explores some of the methodologies and technologies
used to facilitate cooperative initiatives between libraries at the regional, national
and international level. Examples include: OCLC Worldcat; shared regional
system library catalogs such as the UW System’s Ex Libris Alma based catalog,
and shared acquisition systems such as YBP-Gobi used by the UNC–Chapel
Hill – Duke University project. The paper also examines potential areas for future
collaboration and cooperation, for example in cooperative research services. The
paper also discusses issues that may hinder the development and future success of
cooperative initiatives. The paper examines the need for a shared understanding
of collective and institutional collection priorities and philosophies between
institutional partners. Of crucial importance in this regard is developing a shared
understanding of the appropriate balance between usage-driven acquisitions
policies and the collection of infrequently used research-level materials.
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Keywords
research libraries, cooperative collection development (CCD)
Citation
Spencer, George Andrew. (2018) Spencer, George Andrew. 7th International Conference on Emerging Global Trends in University Library Development (Library Connect 2018).