Holdings Comparisons: Why Are They So Complicated?

As librarians look for innovative and effective ways to collaborate and share resources, understanding holdings of partner libraries is imperative not only for resource sharing but also for preservation purposes. How can libraries work together to compare their holdings as they think through issues of collection management and preservation? This webinar will discuss the challenges of comparing holdings and provide suggestions on how to understand the tools that are available to do this.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn about the tools that are available to help them compare holdings with their resource-sharing partners. 

Who Should Attend

Academic libraries and those interested in understanding how their collections overlap with those of a preservation agency, such as Portico or with the collection of another library will benefit from this session.

Course Level

Introductory.

Presenter

Amy Kirchhoff is the Archive Service Product Manager for Portico, a position she has held since 2006. She is responsible for creation and executive of archival policy and overseas operation and development of the Portico website. Prior to her work at Portico, Amy was director of technology at JSTOR and also served as a member of the shared software development group at ITHAKA. She has published articles on Portico's preservation methodology and policies in several publications including most recently Learned Publishing and the Serials Librarian.

Date & Time

Available 24/7. Originally presented November 28, 2012.

Credits

None

Fee

Free.

Technical Requirements

Computer with Internet access (high-speed connection is best) and media player software. Headphones recommended.

How to Register

No registration required. Access recording now:

Recording (.wmv)

Recording (YouTube)

Slides (.pdf)

Contact

For all questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or jreese@ala.org.

Sponsor

ALCTS thanks ITHAKA for their support of this webinar.