National Resource Sharing Working Group
Overview
The National Resource Sharing Working Group (NRSWG) was set up based on a proposal to ensure that a robust, reliable and cost-effective interlending system, built on cooperation and agreed service standards and policies, is in place to serve Australian libraries and their users. The final forum of the National Resource Sharing Working Group and Policy Committee was held in the National Library, Canberra, on 30 July 2004.
The group was set up at the initiative of the National Library in response to concerns expressed by users and librarians about the effectiveness of the current interlending system. In setting up this group, the Library had received strong support from peak industry bodies the Council of Australian State Libraries (CASL) , the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL), the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Australian Library Collections Task Force .
Initiatives and activities of the group included:
- National Resource Sharing Working Group and Policy Committee Final Forum
- The final forum of the National Resource Sharing Working Group and Policy Committee was held in the National Library of Australia on 30 July 2004. In addition to the members of the NRSWG and National Resource Sharing Policy Committee (NRSPC), representing university, law, health, special, National and State libraries; ALIA and GratisNet, there were also representatives for the first time from public libraries and the TAFE sector.
- ILDS - 8th Interlending and Document Supply International Conference
- Papers from the conference held on 28-31 October 2003, Canberra, Australia are now available on the conference web site.
- Forum and Field Day (11-12 November 2002)
- The National Resource Sharing Policy Committee and Working Group will conduct a National Resource Sharing Forum and Field Day on the 11 and 12 November 2002 at the National Library of Australia. Library decision makers, interlibrary loan and document delivery practitioners are invited to convene at the Resource Sharing Forum to discuss new models for resource sharing and ideas for improving library service and processes.
- NRSWG ILL/DD Benchmarking Study
- The Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (ILL/DD) Benchmarking Study was undertaken by the National Resource Sharing Working Group with the assistance of the National Library of Australia. It is the largest and most comprehensive study ever undertaken of ILL/DD operations in Australian libraries. The results are of relevance to all library sectors.
- Australian ILRS Code
- The Australian ILRS Code has been developed by the National Resource Sharing Working Group (NRSWG) to replace the Australian Interlending Code (developed by ACLIS) as the standard for resource sharing in Australia.
- The NRSWG developed the new Code in consultation with the ILL/DD library community.
- The Code has been endorsed by the Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA), the Council of Australian State Libraries (CASL), the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and the National Library of Australia.
- Document Delivery Service Level Codes
- The National Resource Sharing Working Group has approved a series of codes to represent Australian Document Delivery Service Levels in ILL Protocol compliant requests.
- Interlending Services and the GST
- This statement aims to set out matters which libraries should consider to meet the requirements of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as it applies to interlending services.
- Improving Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery Services
- Mary E. Jackson presented a seminar at the National Library of Australia in Canberra on 22 October 1999. Mary's presentation summarised the key findings of the ARL Study, particularly best practices in ILL/DD and the characteristics of high-performing organisations. Issues such as performance standards, charging and use of technology were discussed, as well as the work of the ILL Protocol Implementors Group (IPIG).
- Guide to Best Practice to Interlibrary Resource Sharing in Australia
- This Guide to Best Practice to Interlibrary Resource Sharing in Australia developed by the National Resource Sharing Working Group provides guidance on what libraries should do to facilitate an efficient and effective resource sharing system. The Guide includes recommendations for best practice for requesting and supplying activities.
Your views are welcome. If you have any comments, please contact Manager Interlending Services, National Library.
