International sharing and delivery of library resources

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to report on the latest developments at OCLC and OCLC PICA to facilitate resource sharing and end user delivery.Design/methodology/approachThe article provides a descriptive insight into the work of OCLC and OCLC PICA.FindingsThree key strategies underlie the joint OCLC and OCLC PICA approach to resource sharing: fulfillment by any means; support for both mediated and unmediated request and delivery; and provision of a comprehensive, modular framework with entry at any level.Practical implicationsThe widening of the international discovery network for materials, better knowledge, use of loan and alternative supply policies, and simplified cooperative payment systems. Libraries are encouraged to broaden their supply options, including digitize or index on demand or reference lookup.Originality/valueProvides an insight into the current work of OCLC and OCLC PICA in three areas of concern to librarians involved in resource sharing, particularly at an international level.

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“…Mary Jackson in her eponymous column (Jackson, 2005) discusses the report on Kinetica Document Delivery in Australia and gives an overview of the often‐contradictory trends in RDS worldwide. The latest developments at OCLC and OCLC PICA are described by Gatenby and Goldner (2005) who identify three key strategies:Fulfilment by any means/support for both mediated and unmediated request and delivery/provision of a comprehensive, modular framework with entry at any level. NetConnect publishes three articles on resource sharing in its spring issue. “Do you remember three part interlibrary loan (ILL) forms?” is how Bernie Sloan starts his brief article (Sloan, 2005).…”