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Task Force Two

Resource Sharing Task Force
Who Shares Which?

Chair: Sherrie Schmidt, Arizona State University
Staff Resource: Kim Huber, Jane Kolbe, Ron Glass

Charge: Develop recommendations for a statewide plan for Arizona's cultural institutions to share resources. The ultimate purpose of such a plan is to enhance user access to information. Resources that might be considered for sharing include materials, training opportunities, partnership service possibilities, outreach programs, buildings, expertise, and staff.

The Task Force should consider "resource sharing" for libraries as more than traditional inter-library loan. Discussions might include new opportunities to share electronic images, outreach programs, shared computer or other technology, and mailing list/event participation.

The recent statewide purchasing contracts should be evaluated for effectiveness or improvement.

The Task Force will explore opportunities for statewide and/or joint purchase of electronic databases and other possible collaborative purchasing agreements.

Key questions that are useful to begin the task force's work are:

Is there a need for a statewide resource-sharing network? What would be required? How would it work for all types of cultural and educational research?

How is resource sharing functioning now? What works? What could be improved? How? What protocols exist for library resource sharing? Are they appropriate? Do they include electronic information?

Are there joint purchase agreements already in effect in Arizona? What are they? Can they be expanded?

The Arizona Consortium of Law Libraries has been reactivated and its goals fit within the general resource-sharing topic and should be a sub-committee of the Resource Sharing Task Force for the purpose of coordination and communication.

Volunteers for the Resource Sharing Task Force:

Becky Henry, Scottsdale Public Library
Barbara Kile, Yavapai County Library District
Denise Keller, Pinal County Library District
Suzanne Haddock, Nogales/Santa Cruz County Public Library
Ann Taylor, Arizona Historical Society, Tempe
Jim Patrick, Yuma County Library District, Yuma
Ann Poulos, Tempe Historical Museum

 

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Updated:  12/20/2006

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