Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections
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.

In today's libraries, ILL specialists are facilitating service that goes far beyond traditional borrowing and lending. Recent innovations in interlibrary loan and library resource-sharing practices have advanced the information-sharing mission of libraries—a sea change that affects and benefits all library operations and staff. This book explores the far-reaching significance of these innovations in ILL for other areas of library activity, from acquisitions and collection development to reference and instruction to circulation and e-resource management and beyond.

Readers will understand that as valuable as traditional ILL remains, ILL librarians are also well-placed to do much more. For example, ILL staff can inform acquisitions and collection development decisions with request data; demonstrate the need to maintain and preserve the long tail of print; advocate for the fair use of copyrighted print material and license terms that safeguard library information sharing in the digital environment; nurture consortial relationships and international cooperation between libraries; and promote the discovery of information, all of which can help librarians meet the information needs of their communities.

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Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections
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.

In today's libraries, ILL specialists are facilitating service that goes far beyond traditional borrowing and lending. Recent innovations in interlibrary loan and library resource-sharing practices have advanced the information-sharing mission of libraries—a sea change that affects and benefits all library operations and staff. This book explores the far-reaching significance of these innovations in ILL for other areas of library activity, from acquisitions and collection development to reference and instruction to circulation and e-resource management and beyond.

Readers will understand that as valuable as traditional ILL remains, ILL librarians are also well-placed to do much more. For example, ILL staff can inform acquisitions and collection development decisions with request data; demonstrate the need to maintain and preserve the long tail of print; advocate for the fair use of copyrighted print material and license terms that safeguard library information sharing in the digital environment; nurture consortial relationships and international cooperation between libraries; and promote the discovery of information, all of which can help librarians meet the information needs of their communities.

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Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections

Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections

Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections

Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections

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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.

In today's libraries, ILL specialists are facilitating service that goes far beyond traditional borrowing and lending. Recent innovations in interlibrary loan and library resource-sharing practices have advanced the information-sharing mission of libraries—a sea change that affects and benefits all library operations and staff. This book explores the far-reaching significance of these innovations in ILL for other areas of library activity, from acquisitions and collection development to reference and instruction to circulation and e-resource management and beyond.

Readers will understand that as valuable as traditional ILL remains, ILL librarians are also well-placed to do much more. For example, ILL staff can inform acquisitions and collection development decisions with request data; demonstrate the need to maintain and preserve the long tail of print; advocate for the fair use of copyrighted print material and license terms that safeguard library information sharing in the digital environment; nurture consortial relationships and international cooperation between libraries; and promote the discovery of information, all of which can help librarians meet the information needs of their communities.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440849688
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 11/21/2016
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)

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

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