SHARES Archives - Hanging Together

I’ve written previously in this space about the interlibrary loan community’s amazing efforts to keep collection sharing services running in spite of the unprecedented disruptions wrought by the global pandemic. …

Research Library Partnership / Resource Sharing / SHARES

Managing interlibrary loan returns and overdues during the pandemic: emerging consensus from the SHARES resource sharing consortium

September 14, 2020October 7, 2020 - by Dennis Massie

Since March 2020, when COVID-19 forced most libraries to shut down, send staff home to work remotely, and focus on providing all services digitally, I’ve been bringing together members of …

Research Library Partnership / Resource Sharing / SHARES

The Interlibrary Loan Community Mobilizes — Mostly from Home — to Meet the COVID-19 Crisis

April 3, 2020September 18, 2020 - by Dennis Massie

As every aspect of our lives is disrupted by the unfolding COVID-19 crisis, I’ve been moved, inspired, and enlightened by accounts of various groups and communities joining together, under trying …

Resource Sharing / SHARES

“Greening ILL Practices” study completed

January 28, 2010October 12, 2020 - by Dennis Massie - 1 Comment

In September I hired a firm of environmental impact consultants, California Environmental Associates, to conduct a three-month study of interlibrary loan processes, with an eye toward lowering the carbon footprint …

Treasures on trucks (and other taboos)

May 8, 2009September 18, 2020 - by Merrilee Proffitt

About a million years ago (okay, in 2002) RLG held a forum called “Sharing the Wealth.” We used the event to poke and prod — why don’t special collections lend …

A new work flow economy in resource sharing

January 18, 2008September 18, 2020 - by Dennis Massie

In November I surveyed the participants in SHARES, a resource sharing consortium for about 90 RLG Programs partner institutions, to find out how they are coping with the pressures of …