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1 The Center for Research Libraries Introduction to CRL Collections and Services

2 CRL Presenters Mary Wilke Member Liaison & Outreach Services Director Kevin Wilks Head of Access Services Don Dyer Membership & Communications Coordinator

3 CRL Global Resources 251 academic and independent research libraries United States Canada Hong Kong

4 CRL Global Resources A shared collection of 5 million books, journals, archives, documents, and newspapers

5 CRL Global Resources Communities of interest identifying and sharing information about critical and at-risk source materials

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7 4th Floor Compact Shelving

8 Webinar Topics Collection Overview Discovering CRL Resources CRL’s Vital Collaborations How to Borrow ~ Interlibrary Loan Policies & Practices Digital Services Outreach Services – Liaison & Reference Consultations Collaborative Resource Development Maximizing your Membership Q & A Session

9 Newspapers

10 Journals

11 Dissertations

12 Government Documents and Archives

13 World Newspaper Archive

14 Accessing CRL Materials CRL Catalog: http://catalog.crl.eduhttp://catalog.crl.edu CRL website: www.crl.eduwww.crl.edu - FOCUS newsletter - Topic guides - Area Studies Projects OCLC Google (WorldCat)

15 Sending ILL Requests CRL accepts requests via: -OCLC – ILLiad (symbol: CRL) -Fax: 773-955-9732 -Postal Service -General email: asd@crl.eduasd@crl.edu

16 Shipping CRL Materials: Loans Loan period - 3 months with unlimited renewals. -May be recalled for another CRL member. UPS 2nd day delivery

17 Shipping CRL Materials: Copies CRL sends copies via: Ariel Odyssey Email pdf Fax Postal Service

18 Demand Purchase Program: Overview “You demand, we purchase” Archival material Newspapers Foreign Doctoral Dissertations

19 Demand Purchase Program: Archival Material Governments, agencies, etc. - U.S. National Archives - Great Britain Public Record Office

20 Demand Purchase Program: Newspapers Foreign and Domestic If any date owned, will purchase date(s) needed

21 Demand Purchase Program: Foreign Doctoral Dissertations “If not owned please purchase” Signed Copyright Declaration - Cambridge - Hong Kong - Leeds -Manchester -Oxford EThOS (http://ethos.bl.uk/About.do)http://ethos.bl.uk/About.do

22 CRL’s Affiliations Partners in resource-sharing: Article Reach OhioLINK Prospector Rapid Connect NY Borrow Direct (coming soon) Others as member demand arises

23 Digital Delivery Program Digital delivery since 2006 Support research/teaching purposes Adding 700,000 pages each year

24 Digital Collections and Services at CRL Selection for digital conversion: two sources –Digital delivery (patron loan requests provided in digital format) -- 75% –Strategic digitization -- 25%

25 Digital delivery for scholars

26 Page the item(s) Review condition, format, and extent If digital delivery possible, notify member library Create digital filename; assign delivery date CRL Digital Delivery: What happens when a scholar requests loan of an item?

27 CRL Digital Delivery workflow Part II Scan the item(s) Create OCR (searchable text), save as PDF file Mount files on CRL’s server + link from record in OPAC Send member email with url Update WorldCat

28 Strategic Digitization TOPICS INCLUDE Drum magazine CCC Camp newspapers Theses by notable scientists Identify primary resources for digital conversion – in support of undergraduate instruction or targeted research projects

29 Digital Access to Copyrighted Items For source items with active copyright protection: member agrees to use restrictions

30 CRL Records in Harvard’s Catalog

31 CRL Records in OhioLINK Catalog

32 Research Project Support Identifying material of interest to researchers

33 Reference Consultation Example: Identifying material for classroom use Historical Methods Class at Carnegie Mellon - English Language newspapers (from Egypt and Lebanon) - Other English language materials

34 Reference Consultation Outcomes include: Identifying pieces needed using guides which can also lead to: Purchasing needed material via one of CRL’s purchasing programs - Student interested in Korean Missions

35 Some Recently Acquired Resources China Inland Mission The German Colonial Archives Reichskolonialamt R100 Sound Toll Register

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37 Topics include: South & Southeast Asian Music & Dance Sepoy Mutiny Manhattan Project (Atom Bomb development in WWII)

38 CRL Member Benefits Unlimited access to resources Digitization of requested material; strategic digitization Third-day ILL delivery & project-length loan periods Participation in cooperative acquisition programs Member liaison services Cost avoidance (canceling subscriptions, demand purchase) CRL governance (board, committees, task force projects, budget approval) Web consultation Loading records Membership in a community that preserves resources by developing digital and print archives Primary Source Awards

39 CRL’s annual, juried Primary Source Awards recognize the innovative use of primary source materials in three areas: access, research, and teaching. Prizes are presented to the awardees and their nominators. Deadline for nominations: Jan. 31 For more information, contact: Don Dyer, ddyer@crl.eduddyer@crl.edu Or visit www.crl.edu/primary-source-awardswww.crl.edu/primary-source-awards

40 CRL Strategic Objectives CRL’s work is supported by a recent grant of $1.45 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with the following main objectives: Objective 1: Expanding electronic access to critical source materials, particularly news, archives, journals, and dissertations and theses, for the CRL community. Objective 2: Supporting responsible, cooperative preservation of print and digital resources. To enable its community to accelerate the transition from print to digital, CRL is taking action on three fronts: 1.Archiving critical print materials 2.Expanding digital access to primary sources 3.Promoting confidence in, and support for, digital preservation

41 Open Discussion Please join us for a discussion with our presenters. Press *6 to unmute your phone to ask a question, or submit your comments to the online chat.

42 Contact Information Kevin Wilks ~ Head of Access Services, kwilks@crl.edu kwilks@crl.edu Mary Wilke ~ Member Liaison & Outreach Services Director, mwilke@crl.edumwilke@crl.edu Don Dyer ~ Membership & Communications Coordinator, ddyer@crl.eduddyer@crl.edu

43 Upcoming Webinars Intro to CRL: December 9 Water Resources: January 19 Print and Digital Archiving: February 9 Medieval Resources: March 9 CRL General Meeting: April CRL Collections and Services: May 11 and October 12 News Preservation: July 13 Middle East/Islam: August 10 Visit www.crl.edu for more informationwww.crl.edu

44 For More Information Fill out our follow-up survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Intro_to_CRL_Dec_2010 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Intro_to_CRL_Dec_2010 This presentation will be posted at http://www.crl.edu/events/7013/follow-up-material http://www.crl.edu/events/7013/follow-up-material and on YouTube: www.youtube.com/crldoteduwww.youtube.com/crldotedu Visit www.crl.eduwww.crl.edu Sign up for CRL Connect: www.crl.edu/connectwww.crl.edu/connect Find CRL on Facebook


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