These best practices were drafted by the Partnership Best Practices Working Group and finalized following discussions with a wide variety of constituents. Terms used in these best practices are defined in the Shared Print Glossary. We welcome your feedback!
Sections:
- Collection Scope of Shared Collections
- Digital Surrogates
- Disclosure of Items in Local Systems
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs)
- Replacing, Withdrawing, or Transferring Committed Volumes Lost or Damaged Beyond Usability
- Resource Sharing
- Retention Period and Survivability
- Storage Environment
Additional Information:
The Best Practices Working Group held a webinar, recorded June 3, 2020, to provide an introduction to the Partnership and discussed the best practices already available. (slides)
Webinar Presenters:
Tina Baich, Senior Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication & Content Strategies at IUPUI University Library
Heather Weltin, Shared Print Program Officer at HathiTrust