Leveraging Collaborative Repository “Resource-In-Common” Model to Find Space – and Solace – In Downsizing Legacy Print Collection: A Case Study

Abstract

This case study details the techniques, strategies, and workflow used by Sam Houston State University’s (SHSU) Newton Gresham Library in preparing materials to submit and claim with the Texas A&M University System Joint Library Facility (JLF). The article provides an overview of JLF history and operations, and details the critical factors leading to SHSU removing large numbers of print materials from its collection. Additionally, the article discusses why SHSU elected to leverage the services offered by JLF, examines challenges encountered, and reviews techniques employed to enhance the pre-check processing required to participate in JLF’s shared collection.

Keywords:

• Collaborative repository
• collection development
• resource in common
• shared collections
• weeding

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.