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CASS:CASS:Collaborative Academic Collaborative Academic
Store for ScotlandStore for ScotlandPilotPilot
Catherine Nicholson
SCURL Development Director
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The Scottish Scene
Political – devolution since 1999
Educational – Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
Organisational – Scottish Confederation of University & Research Libraries
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SCURL Collections Background
Conspectus exercise 1980’s >
Research Collections Online (RCO)
CAIRNS- Z39.50 distributed union catalogue
SCONE – Scottish Collections Network
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Space – Space – the final frontier…?the final frontier…?
Continued growth in print output
Acquisitions exceed discard
Priorities focus on high-demand services
IT facilities – machines & support
Learning & teaching space
Social space
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Space Pressures
Little capital investment in new library buildings
Creation of local stores
Environmental conditions
Duplication of lesser-used materials
Increased costs
No overall collection strategy for this type of material
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Background
SCURL Shared Preservation in Scotland’ study 2001
British Library/Higher Education Task Force ‘Study of Collaborative Storage of Library Resources’ 2001
Research Support Libraries Group seeks to establish a UK strategic framework for research information provision
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CASS Feasibility Study – Timescale & Aim
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland & SCURL
November 2001 to April 2002
Aimed to determine the optimal model for a collaborative storage and delivery service for valuable but lower-use materials research materials held in Scottish University libraries
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CASS Feasibility Study Outcomes
Need for CASS established
Model agreed
Joint ownership
De-duplicated collection
Governance
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CASS: Post study CASS: Post study developmentsdevelopments
Final Report June 2002
Bid to Scottish Higher Education Funding Council November 2002 as joint initiative with NLS
Unsuccessful outcome
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CASS: What Next?CASS: What Next?
Continuing and growing support
Increasing need
Little capital for new build
Reduction in space for physical storage
New National Librarian for Scotland
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CASS: the ‘DIY’ versionCASS: the ‘DIY’ version
Partnership proposal with the National Library of Scotland
Plan new facility to house CASS and NLS Inter-Library Services at Sighthill, Edinburgh
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CASS: the PilotCASS: the Pilot
Review of original needs assessment undertaken
Increased demand
Shift from monographs to serials
Interest in widening type of material
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CASS: ParticipantsCASS: Participants
Glasgow Caledonian University
Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama (RSAMD)
University of Edinburgh
University of Paisley
University of St Andrews
University of Stirling
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CASS: The PilotCASS: The Pilot
• Where? Central Edinburgh
• Space? 12,000 linear metres available
• Storage? Ecospace compact mobile
• Environment? 95% of BS 5454:2000& fire detection & sprinkler systems
• Security? Alarms & 24x7 security presence
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CASS: RecordsCASS: Records
CASS database on Scottish Endeavor Consortium server
MARC 21 records
Exported to CASS in MARC 21 Exchange format
No de-duplication of records
Records also held on local OPACS
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CASS: AccessCASS: Access
In person at NLS Reading room
Physical delivery to home library
Electronic delivery
Photocopy or fax
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CASS: GovernanceCASS: Governance
CASS Steering Group – for Directors Acts as Project Board for the pilot Responsible for strategic & planning matters Makes proposals for development of CASS Reports to full SCURL membership
CASS Operations Group (COG) – for practitioners
Forum for discussion of operational issues Reports to Steering group Has no strategic function
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CASS: StaffingCASS: Staffing
NLS Inter- Lending Service staff
One new CASS assistant
Other staff involvement: from Estates to IT to shelving personnel
Internal NLS Project Manager
SCURL CASS Project Officer
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CASS: Money mattersCASS: Money matters
A no-capital approach to pilot for SCURL
NLS aim for cost-neutral project
Inclusive rate per linear metre negotiated to include: storage; electronic & packet delivery; photocopy; fax; database, management & administration costs-but not physical delivery to home institution
Rate fixed for 5 years and space commitment by participating libraries
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CASS: Future roles?CASS: Future roles?
Maximising space
Closer co-operation with NLS
Closer involvement in Scottish library & information provision
Funding opportunities
Contribution to a Scottish library & information strategy
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‘‘LLibrarians know that old media die slowly, that ibrarians know that old media die slowly, that the transitions are usually costly and awkward, the transitions are usually costly and awkward, and that they are responsible for maintaining and that they are responsible for maintaining content even if it is not of universal interest or content even if it is not of universal interest or
may not make it to the next format’may not make it to the next format’
Joseph Rizzo ‘New Library World’ 2002Joseph Rizzo ‘New Library World’ 2002
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CASSCASS
Catherine Nicholson
SCURL http://scurl.ac.uk/SCURL http://scurl.ac.uk/