Collaborative Collections 

This project identifies workable models for the collaborative collection of serials, monographs and eResources (such as books, articles, newspapers and reports in electronic form) across all NSLA libraries. It also monitors, evaluates and reviews the NSLA eResources Consortium.

Rather than collecting duplicate materials, a collaborative system enables libraries to collect materials according to their particular subject strengths and to share one another’s resources. The project group has identified a national core set of eResources that can be accessed in all NSLA libraries, as well as developing a subject distributed repository for print materials and planning for standard approaches to born-digital resources (created and maintained online).

Achievements

• Development of a model for a subject distributed repository for print materials across NSLA libraries.
• Commencement of pilot project on the subject of wine across the SLWA, SLQ and SLSA.
• Negotiation and implementation of a national core set of eResources accessible in all NSLA libraries.

Working group members

• Noelle Nelson, State Library of new South Wales (project manager)
• Anna Raunik, State Library of Queensland (project manager)
• Jo Beck, State Library of Tasmania
• Jerelynn Brown, State Library of New South Wales
• Antoinette Buchanan, Libraries ACT
• Chris Butler, State Library of Victoria
• Chris Foster, National Library of Australia
• Deirdre Kiorgaard, National Library of Australia
• Tony Leschen, State Library of South Australia
• Barbara Patison, State Library of Western Australia
• Diana Richards, Northern Territory Library
• Rob Walls, National Library of Australia
  

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