Making Shared Print Management Happen: A Project of Five Canadian Academic Libraries

Authors

Tony Horava, University of OttawaFollow
Harriet Rykse, University of Western OntarioFollow
Anne Smithers, Queen's University
Caitlin Tillman, University of Toronto
Wade Wyckoff, McMaster University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2017

Volume

43

Issue

1

Journal

Serials Review

First Page

2

URL with Digital Object Identifier

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00987913.2016.1274209

Last Page

8

Abstract

Five academic libraries in Ontario (Canada) are collaborating in a shared last print copy repository project. The project, called Keep@Downsview, aims to consolidate and rationalize low-use print materials held by the partner libraries and ensure long-term preservation of these important scholarly materials in Ontario, while still providing access via document delivery and ILL. In doing so, each of the partner institutions demonstrates its commitment to the stewardship of print collections for future generations while repurposing valuable space on campus. This paper describes the background, rationale, challenges, and lessons learned for this unique Canadian project that leveraged funding from the province of Ontario, the University of Toronto‘s high density preservation facility at Downsview, and the commitment of all partners to preserve the scholarly record in Ontario.

Notes

Special Issue: The Future of Library Consortia, Part 2