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We’re hiring – Program Coordinator

The Partnership is seeking a part time Program Coordinator. See the position description and application details in the pdf below. Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2023.  

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Communicating About Weeding

The Partnership for Shared Book Collections and the Rosemont Shared Print Alliance joint Communications and Advocacy Working Group is pleased to announce new resources to support libraries’ communications efforts around major weeding projects (PDF | Google Sheet | 1 page diagram). These resources provide a guide for talking to library...

Best Practices Shared Print Assessment Tools and Cost Calculators Webinar Recording

The Partnership for Shared Book Collections Best Practices working group hosted a webinar October 18th, 2022 to introduce the Best Practices Assessment Tools and also to provide a preview of the shared print cost calculators being developed by the Value of Shared Print task force. A recording of the event...

Partnership Quarterly Report – October 2022

Below is the Partnership’s October 2022 Quarterly Report, which highlights work of the Partnership over the past three months. Thanks to all of you who have volunteered your time and expertise to make this work possible.

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Assessment Survey Report – 2022

In the spring of 2022 the Partnership undertook its first formal assessment. Results of the assessment survey are now available in PDF format. The Partnership Executive Committee will be reviewing results and formulating actions over the remainder of the year. Thanks to all who participated in the survey.

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Call for Participation on Working Groups

The Partnership for Shared Book Collections work is carried out by four Working Groups described below*, and is looking for volunteers with interest or expertise in the following areas to join existing working groups and/or task forces: Communications and Advocacy for shared print programs (Communications and Advocacy Working Group) Identifying...