Mallory DeBartolo (Unlicensed) is attending meetings for this group that is comprised of consortial Alma customers who use Alma for resource sharing. First meeting was at the end of June.
Talking mostly about how we can affect product development
Creating a Resource Sharing Strategy
RSFC
In order to make changes to the rota we need to have some sort of guiding principles or goals. Without it we’re just shooting in the dark.
This should be something approved by COLD but they need some kind of recommendation from us to get going on that. That is where our group comes in.
What does success look like? Is it equitable workload? Is it speed of delivery? Something else entirely? How does Alma-based resource sharing support the mission of our libraries? We need to prioritize measures of success.
ROTA
Meghann.Brenneman@humboldt.edu (Unlicensed) We should have some control over the rota. Basic ILL goal is quick turnaround time. Volume of lending has doubled but is HSU an ideal partner?
Turner Masland (Unlicensed)at PSU where Orbis had a rota that was controlled. When an institution moves up or down in the rota it can majorly affect resources in the school (staff/student processing time) and the workflow they would use to process requests. Controlled rota helps to forecast student labor and workflows. There was an attempt to maintain the 1:1 borrowing ratio. Sending out as much as they are borrowing seems to create a sense of equity.
Turner Masland (Unlicensed)important to get feedback from “boots on the ground” people. Survey? Questions to ask folks: How do you currently have your borrowing requests routed? What are your priorities for your borrowing partners? Open ended questions too
Action items
Look through Alma to see if you have any examples for the ULMS training in August (all)
See if more people can join in the RSIG meetings - Mallory will ask Ray to find out
Draft Survey to get more information from “boots on the ground” people about what RS priorities are and should be to inform our consortial philosophy - Turner