Print Repository Research Articles

A 3D Print Repository for Plant Phenomics.

A 3D Print Repository for Plant Phenomics.

Embracing the future while storing the past: the Joint Library Facility story

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the Joint Library Facility services and how Medical Science Libraries have embraced the Resource in Common model to save service copies for their patron’s use while allowing libraries to reclaim critically needed space and develop library services that better meet the needs of their patrons. Design/methodology/approach The paper begins with a description of the Joint Library Facility and its targeted users. It will discuss how this unique library storage facility shares ownership of its material with other libraries to reduce duplication of low-use print items on library shelves. Findings Although electronic materials are more popular with library patrons, there is still scholarly value in keeping low-use print materials as service copies. Originality/value This paper is a case study of a unique library storage facility that shares ownership of its material with other libraries. Its findings will help other libraries plan and implement their own shared print repository.

Shared collections to shared storage: the CARM1 and CARM2 print repositories

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a case study of the CARM (CAVAL Archival and Research Materials Centre) Centre, a print repository owned and managed by CAVAL, an Australian consortium of academic libraries, based in Melbourne, Australia. The history, business models and operations of the initial module, CARM1, which commenced operations in 1996 and the recently completed module, CARM2 are described. This is preceded by a review of literature addressing the issue of retained or ceded ownership of stored items, and is followed by a discussion of the trend from a shared collection to shared storage within a shared facility. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is descriptive and explanatory. CARM1 was designed for both operations and space utilisation to be managed as economically as possible. This was achieved by storing items in a high density configuration and the collection, now known as the CARM Shared Collection, being owned by the CAVAL consortium. In exploring options for an expanded facility in 2007, a shared storage facility was determined to best meet the qualitative needs of member libraries. This option minimised the set-up and operational costs and required the lowest initial capital. CAVAL constructed a second storage facility, CARM2 which began operations in late 2010. Findings – The CARM Centre demonstrates that variant models for storage configurations and collection ownership can co-exist and meet the differing needs of member libraries within one facility. The need for off-site storage and the terms and conditions under which member libraries are willing to accept it differ widely. CAVAL's approach has been, and continues to be, that each member library makes its own decision and that CAVAL's role to facilitate those decisions while retaining an approach that supports broad-based solutions, be this in the form of a fully integrated shared collection, or a co-ordinated and carefully managed shared storage facility. Originality/value – This paper will be of interest and value to other organisations or consortia with an interest in the development, business models, implementation and management of shared print repositories that respond to the needs and circumstances of their member libraries.

The CARM Centre: The Creation, Revelation and Evolution of a Print Repository

While the goals of rationalising the retention of low-use print research collections, releasing library space, preserving and providing efficient and cost-effective access to print research collections are common to academic and research libraries on a global level the approaches and developments in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States and Australia have all been different. This paper describes the creation and evolution of an Australian print repository, the CARM (CAVAL Archival and Research Materials) Centre, within the context of international developments. CAVAL is an Australian not-for-profit company established to provide library services to libraries in the region. CAVAL's members and owners are 11 Universities located in New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.

The CARM2 print repository: from planning to operations

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a case study of the planning and construction of a print repository for CAVAL, an Australian consortium of academic libraries. A key service is the management of the CARM (CAVAL Archival and Research Materials Centre), a purpose‐built, high‐density, environmentally controlled storage facility designed for the long‐term storage and preservation of print materials. The initial module, CARM1, began operations in 1996 and filled to capacity over a ten year period. To meet predicted demand for ongoing storage of low‐use paper‐based research materials, CAVAL has now built a second storage facility, CARM2.Design/methodology/approachThe planning for CARM2 commenced with a review that assessed options available to CAVAL member universities for the long term storage of low‐use print material. This review analysed alternative storage solutions from the perspective of university users to assess the financial and non‐financial impacts associated with each option. The results provided an indicative evaluation of the comparison of alternative storage options taking into consideration the quantitative, qualitative and risk implications of each from the perspective of a potential user. Nine options are described and analysed, and the reasons for the selection of the CARM2 option as the preferred model.FindingsThe development and implementation of the business model, the impact on the design and funding model, the lessons learned from the management of the original CARM facility and the construction and commissioning of CARM2 are described. This is followed by a discussion of ongoing issues associated with the ownership and governance of the shared facility and the trends away from the shared collection model.Originality/valueThis paper will be of interest and value to other organisations or consortia with an interest in the feasibility, possible business models, development and construction, and/or operations of a print repository.

Planning assumptions and implementing strategies for co-operative print storage initiatives

This article recounts some of the major decision points addressed by the library directors on the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) in their efforts to establish a shared print repository for journal back-files widely held across CIC libraries. In 2011, the directors committed to co-invest in a centralized strategy to aggregate 250,000 volumes at Indiana University (IU), with potential for the project to expand over time to address other library formats (i.e. monographs) and encompass other storage host-sites. A focus of the article is an assessment of the costs of such projects, and the potential return on the investments being made by the CIC libraries.

From Collaborative Purchasing Towards Collaborative Discarding: The Evolution of the Shared Print Repository

Academic research libraries have a tradition of collaboration, from selecting foreign language material to licensing electronic resources. Although most storage facilities have tended to be local, some libraries have collaborated on operating shared storage facilities. The growth of digital repositories of printed materials has given the library community the opportunity to engage in a conversation about how to collaboratively take responsibility for the long-term selection and preservation of the print originals. Establishing regional repositories will allow member libraries to draw down local print collections. This review article will trace the major development of this progression from local storage facility to regional print repository.

Three Libraries, Three Weeding Projects: Collaborative Weeding Projects Within a Shared Print Repository

The Tri-University Group of Libraries has operated a joint print repository (the Annex) since 1996. As of March 2011, the facility is at 94% capacity. Following a shutdown and comprehensive review in 2006, the three institutions developed a Preservation of Last Print Copy Agreement. This agreement spurred the three partner institutions to undertake three specific weeding projects (monographs deduplication, weeding of science, technology, and medicine journals, and a JSTOR journals last copy project) to prolong the life of the repository. This article outlines the scope, methodologies, successes, and challenges involved with these collaborative weeding projects.

The Development of the CIC Shared Print Repository and the role of Indiana University

The Development of the CIC Shared Print Repository and the role of Indiana University

The Development of the CIC Shared Print Repository and the role of Indiana University (Japanese Translation)

The Development of the CIC Shared Print Repository and the role of Indiana University (Japanese Translation)

Taking Legacy Print into the Future: The Orbis Cascade Alliance Distributed Print Repository

Taking Legacy Print into the Future: The Orbis Cascade Alliance Distributed Print Repository

Assessing the Potential for a National Print Repository: Results of an Australian Overlap Study

This paper reports on research assessing the potential space savings that can be made if Australian academic libraries implement a national repository for the storage of legacy print collections. The paper includes data derived from a collection overlap study based on members of the CARM (CAVAL Archival and Research Materials) Centre to estimate the impact of a fully implemented national repository. It includes a calculation of the shelf and floor space that libraries might potentially retrieve for other purposes.

Assessing the Potential for a National Print Repository: Results of an Australian Overlap Study

This paper reports on research assessing the potential space savings that can be made if Australian academic libraries implement a national repository for the storage of legacy print collections. The paper includes data derived from a collection overlap study based on members of the CARM (CAVAL Archival and Research Materials) Centre to estimate the impact of a fully implemented national repository. It includes a calculation of the shelf and floor space that libraries might potentially retrieve for other purposes.

Orbis Cascade Alliance Distributed Print Repository: Organizing Collections at the Consortial Level

Journal print archives or repositories have been in existence for some time. More recently, the academic libraries in the United States Pacific Northwest that belong to the Orbis Cascade Alliance undertook the development of a distributed repository to preserve the print journals from the American Chemical Society and the JSTOR Arts and Sciences I & II collections. The project sought to identify two complete runs of each title held between the members of the consortium and assign responsibility for preserving the titles in perpetuity. The methodology, challenges, and benefits of this project are discussed.

Creating a Local Print Repository for State Consortium Online Purchases

ABSTRACT A group of eleven public university libraries, comprising the Council of State University Libraries consortium, created an experimental archive to retain one print copy of online journals for use of consortium members. The article addresses the initial concerns, development of the project, methods used, and concerns for the future. The article raises the question of whether libraries need to archive print backups for online materials as well as who should do the archiving and to what extent.

Towards a national print repository for Australia: where from and where to?

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to trace the recent history of Australian attempts to reach a national solution to the space problems that afflict many of our research libraries.Design/methodology/approachIn recent years there has been a growing international interest in the development of shared facilities to house legacy print collections as a means of providing cost‐effective and secure storage. These “repositories” have in some cases been successfully implemented on a national scale. This paper argues that although negotiations have not been successful to date, the opportunity still exists to re‐open discussions, and makes suggestions regarding the organisational structures that are needed to bring about a successful outcome.FindingsInitiatives such as Libraries Australia have been made possible by coordinated cross‐sectoral activity, undertaken in the service of Australian research communities. What has not been as successful is the use of this infrastructure to underpin further collaboration with regard to the long‐term development and maintenance of collections. The prospect of a national repository provides a further opportunity to achieve such an outcome.Originality/valueThere are many reasons to believe that Australia research libraries and communities would benefit substantially from a national print repository. It will only be possible, however, with the right structure for leadership, coordination and advocacy. There is much that can be learnt from the UK experience in this regard, and Australia library leaders should look to building a strong base of cross‐sectoral support for a renewed bid.

Current and Future Print Storage for Australian Academic Libraries: Results of a Survey

This paper reports on the results of a 2007 survey of Australian academic libraries and their practice with regard to the storage and disposal of legacy print material. The survey was undertaken in the wake of similar surveys in the United States and the United Kingdom, and with a view to assess the likely future demand for storage space. The discussion focuses on the advantages of a national print repository based on ceded ownership.

Current and Future Print Storage for Australian Academic Libraries

This paper reports on the results of a 2007 survey of Australian academic libraries and their practice with regard to the storage and disposal of legacy print material. The survey was undertaken in the wake of similar surveys in the United States and the United Kingdom, and with a view to assess the likely future demand for storage space. The discussion focuses on the advantages of a national print repository based on ceded ownership.

Towards a National Print Repository for Australia: Where from and Where to?

In recent years there has been growing international interest in the development of shared facilities to house legacy print collections as a means of providing cost-effective and secure storage. These ‘repositories’ have in some cases been successfully implemented on a national scale. This article traces the recent history of Australian attempts to reach a similar national solution to the space problems that afflict many of our research libraries. It argues that, although these negotiations have not been successful to date, the opportunity still exists to re-open discussion. It also makes suggestions regarding the organisational structures that are needed to bring about a successful outcome.