Storage, Interlibrary Loan, and Document Delivery of Seldom Used Materials Held in Scottish Academic Libraries

Abstract

A pilot collaborative academic storage and delivery service for little used materials held in Scottish academic libraries (CASS) was established in January 2004 as a joint initiative of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries and the National Library of Scotland. This article outlines the factors that led to the creation of the pilot, describes the operation, financing, and governance of the Collaborative Academic Store for Scotland Canter and looks at future plans which aim to establish a permanent repository in Scotland for low-use printed materials.