The document discusses rethinking resource sharing in academic libraries. It summarizes the Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative, which advocates for user-centered resource sharing given changes in technology. The initiative encourages discussing seven principles for expanded sharing between libraries. The presenter discusses using a STAR checklist to evaluate a library's resource sharing policies and procedures. She describes how her library staff discussed the checklist to identify priorities and advocate for needs. The presenter also discusses current resource sharing within the Association of Christian Librarians and ideas to improve sharing, especially for non-OCLC libraries.

1. RETHINKING
RESOURCE SHARING
IN ACL
Alison Johnson
Assistant Library Director
Jackson Library, Indiana Wesleyan University
June 2013, Point Loma Nazarene University
Association of Christian Librarians Conference
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3. IN THIS PRESENTATION
• Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative
• What is it?
• The Manifesto
• Why Should We Care?
• STAR Checklist
• Rethinking Resource Sharing in Your Library
• Why Use the Checklist?
• What Can You Do With Your Score?
• Discussion
• At Our Library…
• Rethinking Resource Sharing in ACL
• What Are We Doing Now?
• Issues, Challenges, Needs
• What Could We Be Doing?
• What Can You Do?
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4. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
INITIATIVE: WHAT IS IT?
• “an ad hoc group that advocates for a
complete rethink of the way libraries
conduct resource sharing in the
context of the global internet
revolution”
• Meant to provoke discussion and
encourage change
• Encourages a shift from being
library-centric to user-centric
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5. www.rethinkingresourcesharing.org

6. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
INITIATIVE: THE MANIFESTO
• Describes seven principles of expanded,
user-centered resource sharing
• “If libraries want to expand and promote
information accessibility, and to continue
to be valued resources, we believe that
libraries must improve their information
delivery system.”
• Affirmed by several organizations
(ALA/RUSA/STARS, IFLA Document
Delivery and Resource Sharing Standing
Committee, and other regional/national
library organizations)
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7. A MANIFESTO FOR RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
1. Restrictions shall only be imposed as necessary by
individual institutions with the goal that the lowest-possible-
barriers-to-fulfillment are presented to the user.
2. Library users shall be given appropriate options for
delivery format, method of delivery, and fulfillment type, including
loan, copy, digital copy, and purchase.
3. Global access to sharable resources shall be
encouraged through formal and informal networking
agreements with the goal towards lowest-barrier-to-fulfillment.
4. Sharable resources shall include those held in cultural
institutions of all sorts: libraries, archives, museums, and the
expertise of those employed in such places.
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8. A MANIFESTO FOR RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
5. Reference services are a vital component to resource
sharing and delivery and shall be made readily accessible from any
initial “can’t supply this” response. No material that is findable
should be totally unattainable.
6. Libraries should offer service at a fair price rather than
refuse but should strive to achieve services that are not more
expensive than commercial services, e.g. bookshops.
7. Library registration should be as easy as signing up for
commercial web based services. Everyone can be a library
user.
Source: http://rethinkingresourcesharing.org/?page_id=27
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10. This sounds like a bunch of
liberal mumbo jumbo.
Why should I care?
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11. WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
• As Christians, we want to be reflective
about our service and policies
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12. Kids these days…
They expect everything handed
to them on a silver platter
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13. WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
• As Christians, we want to be reflective
about our service and policies
• Better service may afford us more
opportunities to educate patrons, not less
• If we can’t meet user expectations, they’ll
go somewhere else
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14. We need to focus on our own
students, not providing information
for the rest of the world.
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15. WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
• As Christians, we want to be reflective
about our service and policies
• Better service may afford us more
opportunities to educate patrons, not less
• If we can’t meet user expectations, they’ll
go somewhere else
• Your patrons will benefit from better
service to other libraries.
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16. My administrators are
going to think I’m just
stirring up trouble.
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17. WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
• As Christians, we want to be reflective
about our service and policies
• Better service may afford us more
opportunities to educate patrons, not less
• If we can’t meet user expectations, they’ll
go somewhere else
• Your patrons will benefit from better
service to other libraries.
• These are considered “best practices” in
our profession
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18. That’s great for the big
schools, but I don’t have the
time or money for that.
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19. WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
• As Christians, we want to be reflective
about our service and policies
• Better service may afford us more
opportunities to educate patrons, not less
• If we can’t meet user expectations, they’ll
go somewhere else
• Your patrons will benefit from better
service to other libraries.
• These are considered “best practices” in
our profession
• You may discover ways to save time and
money
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20. WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
It doesn’t
hurt to
reflect and
rethink
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21. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
INITIATIVE: STAR CHECKLIST
• Purpose: to reflect on policies and
procedures
• Meant to be challenging, no library will
meet all criteria
• Includes 64 items relating to:
• Ease of Resource Sharing Between
Libraries
• Ease of Identifying Materials
• Ease of Requesting for Borrowers
• User Friendly Service
• Access to Wide Variety of Formats
• Electronic Materials
• Fees
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22. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
INITIATIVE: STAR CHECKLIST
• Scoring Criteria
• “We do this now” = 2 points
• “We plan to implement in the next
12 months” = 1 point
• “We do not do this” = 0 points
• Libraries receiving 4 STARS receive
certificate and letter of recognition
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AT YOUR LIBRARY: WHY USE THE
CHECKLIST
• Invoke discussion and reflection
• Improve ownership within department
• Help define your priorities and mission
• Provide incentive to do those
improvements that you’ve been meaning
to do for a while
• Celebrate your accomplishments
• Advocate for your needs
• Refocus on service
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24. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
AT YOUR LIBRARY: WHAT CAN
YOU DO WITH YOUR SCORE?
• Display certificate
• PR with patrons and colleagues
• Keep striving
• Advocate for your needs
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25. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
AT YOUR LIBRARY: DISCUSSION
Let’s discuss!
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AT YOUR LIBRARY: AT OUR
LIBRARY…
• Involved four staff members
• Discuss a few items on checklist at the
end of each meeting
• Gives staff a view of the greater resource
sharing community
• Example of resulting project: Create an
online form for non-OCLC libraries to
use to request from us
• Example of policy change: Paying full
amount of faculty requests (instead of
first $10)
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27. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
IN ACL: WHAT ARE WE DOING
NOW?
• OCLC access group, CL@N Christian
Library Network provides free reciprocal
lending for OCLC libraries
• Libraries are urged to give special
consideration to lending materials not
normally lendable
• CLC is looking into options for non-
OCLC subscribing libraries
• Anything else…?
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28. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
IN ACL: ISSUES, CHALLENGES,
NEEDS
• Non-OCLC subscribing libraries
• 47% of institutions represented in
ACL are not OCLC suppliers
• 37% of CLC institutions are not
OCLC suppliers
• International resource sharing to
member and non-member libraries
• Other Issues/Needs/Challenges
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29. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
IN ACL: WHAT COULD WE BE
DOING?
• Provide “best practices” for requesting
for non-OCLC libraries
• Provide an electronic request form on
ACL website for non-OCLC libraries
(CLC)
• Provide “best practices” for locating
citations when a library does not
subscribe to many indexes
• Create partnerships with international
libraries for ILL to provide articles from
CPI (CILA)
• Other ideas?
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30. RETHINKING RESOURCE SHARING
IN ACL: WHAT CAN YOU DO?
• If you are interested in discussing this
further:
• CLC (Christian Library Consortium)
Meeting – Wednesday (today) at
3:45pm in Boney Hall 1 or contact
Beth Purtee BPurtee@trevecca.edu
• CILA (Commission for International
Library Advancement) contact
Janelle Mazelin mazelinj@acl.org
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32. QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
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