Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections

by Dorothy E Freidel (Editor)

Overview

Through the perspectives of interlibrary loan (ILL) specialists, this book examines what ILL departments are doing, the value of ILL librarians in the evolving library environment, and how library collections and services are being affected by new ILL policies.

• Taps a knowledge base of more than a dozen ILL practitioners who offer diverse viewpoints on all that ILL specialists can do to help connect people and information

• Enables library administrators, whose support ILL needs to succeed, to grasp how ILL is essential to fulfilling the information-sharing mission of all librarians

• Emphasizes how the ever-increasing interconnections between ILL and other areas of library activity behoove non-ILL librarians to be more aware of emerging ILL developments

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440849695
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/21/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	174
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Beth Posner is associate professor and head of library resource sharing at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

Table of Contents

Foreword Anne K. Beaubien ix

1 Introduction to Library Information and Resource Sharing Beth Posner 1

2 Interlibrary Loan Services Today Heather Weltin 15

3 From Discovery to Delivery: Providing Access to Library Collections Jessica McGivney 37

4 Thinking Locally and Sharing Globally: The Impact of Library Policies on Collection Sharing Seangill (Peter) Bae 53

5 Library Collection Building: The Interlocking Functions of ILL, Acquisitions, and Collection Development Kerri Goergen-Doll Angela Rathmel Lars Leon 73

6 Facilitating Information Sharing through Library Collection Maintenance and Preservation Tina Baich Sherri Michaels 93

7 Sharing Digital Collections and Content J. Silvia Cho LeEtta Schmidt 111

8 The Evolution of Library Resource Sharing Collette Mak 135

Afterword Beth Posner 157

Index 165

About the Editor and Contributors 171

Editorial Reviews

"A solid foundation for those learning about and seeking to improve resource sharing, this work will most benefit ILL [interlibrary loan] specialists and emerging librarians." - Library Journal

From the Publisher

Library Information and Resource Sharing provides several articles on the importance and logistics of interlibrary loan (ILL) services for libraries. The eight distinct sections include: “Introduction to Library and Resource Sharing” by Beth Posner; “Interlibrary Loan Services Today” by Heather Weltin; “From Discovery to Delivery: Providing Access to Library Collections” by Jessica McGivney; “Thinking Locally and Sharing Globally: The Impact of Library Policies on Collection Sharing” by Seangill (Peter) Bae; “Library Collection Building: The Interlocking Functions of ILL, Acquisitions, and Collection Development” by Kerri Goergen-Doll, Angela Rathmel, and Lars Leon; “Facilitating Information Sharing through Library Collection Maintenance and Preservation” by Tina Baich and Sherri Michaels; “Sharing Digital Collections and Content” by J. Silvia Cho and LeEtta Schmidt; and “The Evolution of Library Resource Sharing” by Collette Mak. With funding for library materials constantly in flux, it is important for libraries to share materials to increase the availability of information to their patrons. This book brings together several points of view about why and how ILL services are fundamental in the enrichment of library collections to help better serve users. Other aspects of this work include the logistics of sharing materials, the connection between ILL and collection development, an historical perspective on the sharing of materials, and the evolving role of ILL departments in the sharing of digital content. This is an important resource for librarians looking to enhance their knowledge about ILL services and its expanding role in the future of digital library collections. Reviewer: Cyndi L. Fenske; Ages adult professional.

VOYA, June 2017 (Vol. 40, No. 2) - Mothy_aku No P

04/15/2017
In a world of diminishing budgets and dwindling resources, library resource sharing and interlibrary loan (ILL) services have never been more important. Here, editor Posner (Graduate Ctr., City Univ. of New York) compiles eight chapters exploring resource sharing in-depth, examining such topics as discovery, sharing policies, collection development, consortia borrowing, sharing digital content, and library staffs' evolving role in providing access. Because no library can afford to acquire everything its users need, resource sharing can be a necessity, directly contributing to sustainability while utilizing emerging technologies to expand access. Included are thorough examples of resource-sharing practices and a few case studies; librarians and ILL staff can use this book to help develop and shape their own methods. This text proves that even with restrictions on collection development, libraries can offer patrons access to ever-expanding collections by leveraging their connections and maximizing resource sharing among libraries. VERDICT A solid foundation for those learning about and seeking to improve resource sharing, this work will most benefit ILL specialists and emerging librarians.—Cori Wilhelm, SUNY Canton Coll. of Tech. Lib.

Library Journal