1. Collaboration across borders a resource sharing partnership with Australian University libraries.

2. Collaboration across borders What is this resource sharing and how does it work Usage – what and by whom Collaborating Reflections – one year on …

3. BONUS+

4. What is being shared ? Monographic loan items Some agreed exceptions – audiovisual Partners can choose what to share

5. What is being shared ?

6. More sharing Same ILS software Common agreed loan deal Common deal for lost items Shared catalogue

7. Central shared catalogue

8. How does it work ? End user initiated, unmediated Free Sharing patron and item information

9. Search for title

10. How does it work ?

11. Requesting

12. Patron verification

13. Success !

14. Collecting and posting

15. What is being used ? Titles not held and multiple copies Subject areas Little used material

16. Not held and multiple copies Titles not held by Massey – 75% Titles already held by Massey – 25%

17. Subject areas being used Items requested from Massey Dewey 300s37% Dewey 600s22% Dewey 700s11% Dewey 100s 6% Dewey 500s 5%

18. Little used and most used ?

19. Who is using this service ? Use by Massey patrons Postgraduates50% Staff28% Undergraduates22%

20. The collaboration

21. Communication http://www.flickr.com/photos/fncll/145149313/

22. What makes it work ? Common purpose Acceptance by own organisation Acceptance by other partners Establishing and maintaining the relationship

23. Common purpose Additional service for clients Enabling increased sharing of resources Making it work for all partners

24. Acceptance by own organisation Need “buy in” to the advantages Change to workflows/activities Good information/support Awareness of impacts

25. Acceptance by other partners Keen to have a New Zealand partner The more partners the better the shared collection Take a risk ?

26. Impacts - Customs and postage

27. Building and maintaining the relationship Face to face contact Designated contact people Regular meetings Information on the web site

28. BONUS+ website

29. Building and maintaining the relationship List serv – sharing information Email – prompt responses Ongoing..

30. Reflections – one year on Feedback from customers Quotes … “Access to the BONUS+ service has been a real asset.” “The addition of the BONUS+ service has been enormously helpful for accessing material for my research exercise.”

31. More Reflections Sharing of resources Affirmation of our collection Reviewing our contributions

32. More reflections Impact for interlibrary loan (loan items) Supply – little change Requests – reduced by 42% Tweaking workflows

33. More reflections Collaboration does it work and is it worthwhile ?

34. Questions ?