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Alma Collaborative Networks
ICOLC Spring 2013
Asaf KlineDirector, Product Management
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The Challenges
• Cooperative collection development
• Cooperative technical services operations
• Ability to share information and services
• “Virtual” collection that can be shared
• Collaboration in different business areas with different systems and partners
• Ability to operate in hybrid environments
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What is a Collaborative Network?
Each institution can be part of many networks in multiple business areas
A group of institutions with relationships/collaboration in a specific library business area (e.g. collection development, resource sharing, remote storage)
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Types of Networks
Fulfillment
Central Catalog, Shared Catalog
Cataloging
ILL via broker, directly between partners
Resource Sharing
Direct patron interaction
Joint acquisitions
and negotiations
Acquisitions Fulfillment
Analytics
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Cataloging Network
Cataloging
External Catalog
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Shared Catalog
Network Zone
Inventory
CatalogLocal Extensions
Shared Record Shared Record
Catalog Catalog
The Trial
Inventory Inventory
The Trial
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Searching in the Network
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Acquisitions Network
Acquisitions
“Buying” Office
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Acquisition Network
Joint Electronic Resources
Privately Owned Electronic Resources
Privately Owned Electronic Resources
Network Zone
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Joint Electronic Resources
LexisNexis Academic
Member 1
Network Zone
Member 2 Member 3 Member N
Indicate to which member/s it is available forAssign specific coverage per memberActivate proxy per member
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Resource Sharing Network
Resource Sharing
Alma and non-Alma partners
External broker
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Resource Sharing – External Broker
Publish BIB+Holdin
gs
Search (e.g.
Z39.50)
External Broker
ItemRequested
ItemShipped
AcceptItem
ItemCheckedOut
ItemCheckedIn
NCIP Based Integration
Examples Relais D2D ILLiad NRE
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Integration Profile(ISO-ILL)
Integration Profile(ISO-ILL)
Workflow Profile(External Broker)
Workflow Profile(e.g. No Recall Allowed)
Resource Sharing – Peer to Peer
Institution A
Institution B
Supplier of Last resort
Request
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Fulfillment Networks
Fulfillment
Walk In and Return
Direct Requesting
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Fulfillment Network
Patron of Institution B wants to get services at a Institution A desk, for an Institution A resource
B
Lookup/Search
AService
Patrons of
SharePatrons with
[Visitor]John Smith
[Home Institution]John Smith
Patron @ A
Patron @ B
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Analytics
• Provide a set of subject areas and tools to gain insight into the structure and use of your collection
• Areas
• Print Inventory
• Print Usage (Loans, Requests)
• Electronic Inventory
• Electronic Usage (COUNTER, Uresolver)
• Cost per Use
• Tools
• Overlap Analysis
Understand what you have, how its used and how you can do better
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Analytics
Benchmark Analytics how does my usage compare to other institutions “like me”
Network Analytics what is usage like across the members of the consortia
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Multiple Collaborations - Example
“Typical” Consortia• Shared Catalog• Joint Selection and Purchasing• Resource Sharing
“Regional" Buying Office• Shared Purchases of E Resources
Member1
NZ
Institution A
Institution B
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Alma Collaborative Networks
• Empowering consortia with advanced collaboration capabilities in different business areas
• Create multiple collaborations in, across and beyond the network members
• Reduce costs by leveraging collaborations
• Provide the ability to work in hybrid environments
• Provide the ability to manage incremental, ongoing changes to member structure
