ALA 2010 Annual Conference Program and Exhibit Directory

Jacobson, Oak Park Public Library, Librarian; David
Wright, Seattle Public Library, Librarian
How Shared is Shared? Remote
Storage and Cooperative Collection
Building
RUSA - CODES, RUSA - STARS
Washington Convention Center -147B
Collection Management & Technical Services;
Collection Development
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Faced with the challenges of balancing the costs
and benefits of maintaining print collections at the
local level, libraries are moving increasingly toward
shared management of print materials with partner
institutions. This program will offer perspectives
on building shared collections housed at off-site
storage facilities and will discuss models for
retention policies and service agreements. Panelists
will address how shared print holdings inform
collection development decisions for acquiring,
managing, and withdrawing items from on-site
collections and will highlight strategies for future
directions.