Curating Collective Collections-Re-inventing Shared Print: A Dynamic Service Vision for Shared Print Monographs in a Digital World

Abstract

The article discusses research libraries' use of sharing agreements to pool collection development resources for obtaining print monographs and journals. Topics include the use of the digital libraries HathiTrust and OCLC services for collection analysis, a discovery federated search system that shares print and digital publication information, and the business model that supports library cooperation.