SHARES Archives - Hanging Together

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 …