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Library Cooperation and Resource- Sh aring International Conference * Capital Normal University* Beijing. Dr. Camila A. Alire Dean Emerita University of New Mexico & Colorado State University. My Background. University of Colorado at Denver Colorado State University (ARL)
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Library Cooperation and Resource-Sharing International Conference*Capital Normal University*Beijing Dr. Camila A. Alire Dean Emerita University of New Mexico & Colorado State University
My Background • University of Colorado at Denver • Colorado State University (ARL) • University of New Mexico (ARL)
Consortia Experience • Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries • Board member • Chair • Greater Western Library Alliance • National Diversity Conference chair • Board • Interim Executive Director
Purposes of Library Consortia To maximize the resources of an individual library by collaborating with other libraries (archives & museums) and using the combined resources to further advance the library’s resources and services to better serve its users……
Why Consortia Work? • Tight budgets • Lean staffing • High expectations • Systematic resource-sharing and cooperation • Cutting edge potential
4. Systematic Resource-Sharing and Cooperation • Materials [electronic and print] • Interlibrary loan • Shared electronic resources • Cooperative collection development • Digital libraries • Scholarly communication • Facilities • Expertise (Personnel) • Continuing education & staff development
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries(The Alliance) • Established in 1974 • 13 libraries –Colorado and Wyoming • Academic and public libraries
The Alliance Mission • Facilitate, develop and improve library servicesto students, faculty, and the general public • Share, leverage, and expand library resources • Identify and resolve issues of information creation, collection, access, storage, and distribution • Reduce member library operating costs • Provide additional services as needed by member libraries and the communities they serve
Alliance Projects • Prospector • Gold Rush • Alliance Digital Repository • PASCAL
PASCAL • State-of-the-art high density library storage facility • 3 Alliance libraries • Design pioneered at Harvard University • Holds 1.6 million volumes in under 10,000 square feet • Climate controlled
Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) • Consortium of 32 research libraries located in the central and western United States. • Project-oriented • Leader in the transformation of scholarly communication • Facilitator in the application of new information technologies.
OCLC • History • Purposes • Today & Future
Academic libraries will still survive without cooperation and resource-sharing. However, they will be unable to maximize their resources, services, and facilities to best serve their students and faculties in this information age.