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Global issues for resource sharing

Global issues for resource sharing. RRS Forum Dublin, OH. 13 May 2009. Katie Birch Delivery Services OCLC And a cast of thousands!. Are we in the import/export business?.

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Global issues for resource sharing

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  1. Global issues for resource sharing RRS Forum Dublin, OH 13 May 2009 Katie Birch Delivery Services OCLC And a cast of thousands!

  2. Are we in the import/export business? Importing and exporting goods is a great way to expand your business and take part in the global economy. In fact, companies that do business internationally grow faster and fail less often than companies that don't.

  3. New kid on the block! • Bavarian State Library – GEBAY • 8.96 million holdings set in WorldCat • Started on WCRS network on March 30 • In their first two days, they received 185 requests • In April, they received 2156 requests • Requests have come from 22 different countries all around the world

  4. Overview

  5. Factors to take in to consideration • The economy • Export - Income generation? • Information • Patrons expectations are higher • Traditional ILL methods and policies have therefore been challenged • At the same time, technology has made communication easier • WorldCat holdings explosion

  6. Some facts and figures Projections for FY09 94,305 requests to the USA from 29 countries 85,231 requests from the USA to from 42 countries

  7. WCRS - Worldwide usage

  8. Copies – requests to the US - imports

  9. Loans – requests to the US - imports

  10. Copy requests from the US to overseas - exports

  11. Loan requests from US to overseas - exports

  12. Requests going out of the US - exports

  13. How do we do it? Process, Technology, Shipping and Payment

  14. Barriers – do we put up our own? • From a Canadian library - • It costs less to borrow from Europe than the U.S. (even with the extra shipping charges).  In half the cases, the European libraries lend it free or send us a pdf version for free.  We do not charge European libraries for our loans.Treatment of patrons and lack of trust

  15. The same everywhere?

  16. Technology

  17. Formal vs. informal networks • Formal • RLG SHARES • GIF project • Trans Tasman Interlending service • LVIS • Informal • Contact made when there is a need • Email

  18. Shipping • Copy requests are usually supplied electronically • Returnables • “The running joke we have for those who are terrified of sending their ILL materials overseas is that they suffer from "hydrophobia”.  The definition of which is: a morbid dread of mailing books over large bodies of water.” • Credit to Bob Krall – originator of the term “Hydrophobia” • should be referenced on wikipedia

  19. Payment preferences • IFM • Reciprocity • “Reciprocity will flow from generosity” • IFLA Vouchers • Method of last resort – Invoices!

  20. Thank You! Questions?

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