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VetPrint

VetPrint . Building an International Print Preservation Program for Veterinary Literature. Esther E. Carrigan Heather K. Moberly Ana G. Ugaz Texas A&M University C. Trenton Boyd University of Missouri, Columbia Vicki Croft Washington State University. Authors and Affiliation.

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VetPrint

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  1. VetPrint Building an International Print Preservation Program for Veterinary Literature

  2. Esther E. Carrigan Heather K. Moberly Ana G. Ugaz Texas A&M University C. Trenton Boyd University of Missouri, Columbia Vicki Croft Washington State University Authors andAffiliation

  3. What’s so special about veterinary libraries? • Only 28 U.S. academic veterinary libraries and 4 Canadian • Wide geographic separations • Most are relatively new libraries • Iowa State in 1879 • Only 10 existed before WWII • 8 added during 1944-1959 • 10 more added since 1973 • Branches within University library systems at land grant institutions

  4. What’s so special about the veterinary literature? • No single national library covers veterinary medicine • Grey literature importance • Electronic availability • 97% journals • 20% monographs • Commercial control by only 2 publishers • 63% journals • 79% monographs

  5. Identify primary set of titles for preservation (250 titles) • Establish minimum number of copies for retention (12) • Complete copies with covers and advertisements as ideal • Prefer complete volume level holdings of title • Retention commitment of 25 years • Maintain accurate holdings in DOCLINE and commitment MedPrint Model for VetPrint

  6. Basic List of Veterinary Medical Serials as core preservation list (123 titles) • At least 12 copies preserved • Complete copies with covers and advertisements as ideal • Prefer complete volume level holdings of title • Prefer indefinite retention commitment, but accept 25 years • Maintain accurate holdings in DOCLINE and OCLC VetPrintFeatures

  7. VetPrint Challenges • No national library coordination; VMLS/MLA instead • Needs over 50% participation, plus • No single resource sharing system • Parent library collection decisions • Print retention • Preservation priorities

  8. Progress Report • VetPrint Program overview drafted and reviewed by VMLS/MLA • Input gathered from international veterinary colleagues • VetPrint discussed with NNLM RML • Formal agreements drafted • Tracking spreadsheet developed

  9. Early Adopter:Texas A&M Medical Sciences Library • Accepts a national level archival responsibility to preserve veterinary literature • Commitment to preserve all Basic List titles owned • Copy for resource sharing maintained onsite • Soliciting 2nd copies to be placed in preservation storage facility • Definition of veterinary includes adjunct areas

  10. VMLS approval of complete VetPrint program • Formalize VMLS member participation • Connect to other potential partners through VetPrint web presence • Identify relevant existing preservation commitments for core and adjunct coverage • Establish formal link into NLM MedPrint Program Next Steps Explore Collaborations

  11. A model print preservation program that forms the foundation for the preservation of the veterinary literature of all countries VetPrint Vision Imagine …

  12. Questions?

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