Transform Resource Sharing – Exceed Expectations

There was a capacity crowd at the “Transform Resource Sharing – Exceed Expectations” Open Session at this year’s World Library and Information Congress in Kuala Lumpur. The Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Standing Committee attracted speakers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the United States, and Brazil. These presenters brought unique perspectives and highlighted innovative approaches to meeting library users’ resource sharing needs and exceeding their expectations. Two of the presentations challenged the audience to explore integrating resource sharing into collection building through a combination of “demand driven acquisition” (DDA) and traditional interlending services. Another presentation documented cutting-edge development at the National Library of Indonesia to develop a mobile app for sharing copyrighted content using build-in Digital Rights Management (DRM) security. The final presentation of the day offered an overview of resource sharing initiatives in Brazil and Latin America. The session wrapped up with a vibrant Q&A session with all of the presenters. Please check out the papers linked below for an in-depth look at these initiatives to transform resource sharing.

Paper #1:  Linking Up Library Resources With Digital Right Management: Challenges and Opportunities in Indonesia

 AUTHORS:

Ali Irhamni – National Library of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Triani Rahmawati – National Library of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Lasmo Sudharno – Aksaramaya Inc, Indonesia

Paper #2:  Disruptive collection acquisition: awareness, readiness and adoption among Malaysian Academic libraries

AUTHORS:

Noorhidawati Abdullah – University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Aliyu Olugbenga Yusuf – University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Usman Ahmed Adam – University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Khalid Ayuba Abdullahi – University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Hussaini Musa – International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper #3:  “Zip Books”: Using the Online Marketplace to Build Stronger Collections and Higher Customer Satisfaction By Delivering Books Quicker at Lower Cost

AUTHORS:

Janet Coles – California State Library, United States

Greg Lucas – California State Library, United States

Paper #4:  Resource sharing initiatives in Brazil and Latin America

 AUTHORS:

Tainá Batista de Assis – Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology, Brazil

Bianca Amaro – Brazilian Institute for Information in Science and Technology, Brazil