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Radical Change by Traditional Means: Deep Resource Sharing by the University of California Libraries

Presentation to the UK Serials Group Conference 2004

Gary S. LawrenceDirector, Systemwide Library PlanningUniversity of California

University of California, Systemwide Library Planning UKSG 3/29/04

Why do libraries cooperate?

Expanded access to collections

Achieving economies of scope and scale

To survive!

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U.S. Periodical Price Increases, 1984-2002

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Components of the UC Libraries’ collaborative infrastructure

Basic Infrastructure Digital Collections Technical Services Electronic Scholarship Shared Print Collections

See <http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/>

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Basic Infrastructure

Melvyl online union catalog Regional library storage facilities Overnight courier service Abstracting/indexing and

reference databases User-initiated requesting

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Digital Collections

Online Archive of California Counting California Digital Archival Repository Shared Digital Journal Collection Link resolution services

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Technical Services

Shared Acquisitions Shared Cataloging

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Electronic Scholarship

eScholarship Repository Working Papers Pre- and Post-Prints

Digital Journals Electronic Books

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The Shared Collection defined

“The University of California Libraries’ Shared Collection consists of information resources jointly purchased or electively contributed by the libraries. Such resources are collectively governed and managed by the University Librarians for the purpose of maximizing access to the widest audience of current and future members of the UC community.”

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Shared Print Collections

Prospective print with digital Redundant print without digital Retrospective print with digital

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What have we gained? Access to a wider, deeper collection Improved services for discovery and

delivery More effective and efficient

collection management Greater capacity to innovate More market power Cost effectiveness

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The UC Library Collections in 1975

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The UC Library Collections in 2004

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What have we gained? Access to a wider, deeper collection Improved services for discovery and

delivery More effective and efficient

collection management Greater capacity to innovate More market power Cost effectiveness

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Growth in Resource Sharing1985-2003

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What have we gained? Access to a wider, deeper collection Improved services for discovery and

delivery More effective and efficient

collection management Greater capacity to innovate More market power Cost effectiveness

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Cost avoidance from UC library collaboration

Estimated annual costs avoided by: Sharing Collections (ILL): $31M Shared Digital Journals: $34M Shared Print Journals: $3M Regional Library Facilities: $11M

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Managing the UC Shared Journal Collection

Licensing management “Serials work” Access provisions Deselection Space management Finance

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Components of the UC Libraries’ Collections Budget

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Campus Central Campus-Shared

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Committees, committees….

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What do we need to be successful? Management and administration Systems for collaborative

operation Re-engineered service model

and systems Better articulation of archival

policies and strategies

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Collaboration as a fundamental strategy

“It is not enough to subscribe to cooperative ideas or participate in cooperation without making it central to the mission and practices of the library.”

- Gorman, op cit.

Radical Change by Traditional Means: Deep Resource Sharing by the University of California Libraries

Presentation to the UK Serials Group Conference 2004

Gary S. LawrenceDirector, Systemwide Library PlanningUniversity of California

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