DOCUMENT RESUME ED 318 490 IR 053 190 AUTHOR Daval, Nicola, Ed. TITLE Collections: Their Development, Management, Preservation, and Sharing. Papers from the Joint Meeting of the Association of Research Libraries and the Standing Conference of National and University Libraries (York, England, September 19-22, 1988). INSTITUTION Association of Research Libraries, Washington, D.C.; Standing Conference of National and Univ. Libraries, London (England). PUB DATE 89 NOTE 172p.; The 123th membership meeting of the Association of Research Libraries was held in conjunction with the joint meeting. PUB TYPE Collected Works - Conference Proceedings (021) -- Reports - Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Academic Libraries; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Information Technology; International Cooperation; *Library Administration; Library Associations; *Library Collection Development; Library Expenditures; Library Materials; Library Networks; *Preservation; *Research Libraries; *Shared Library Resources ABSTRACT Papers from the joint meeting are assembled in this document. Each of the meeting's five program sessions featured presentations by a Standing Conference of National and Universal Libraries (SCONUL) director and an Association of Research Libraries (ARL) director. The presentations highlight perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic and are intended to provide a basis for understanding the challenges faced by the member institutions of both groups. The program sessions covered: (1) "Sharing Resources: Do We Have Valid Models?" (Brian Burch, University of Leicester, and David H. Stam, Syracuse University);(2) "In an Environment with Limited Funding, How Can Research Libraries Increase Their Effectiveness for Collection Development and Sharing?" (Reg Carr, University of Leeds, and Graham R. Hill, McMaster University);(3) "How Can Local and National Collection Development Policies Be Linked with Each Other and Related to International Preservation Responsibilities?" (James F. Govan, University of North Carolina, and Michael Smethurst, British Library);(4) "How Can Collection Development and Management Be Most Effectively Organized and Staffed?" (Barry Bloomfield, British Library, and Sheila Creth, University of Iowa); and (5) "Is Stimulation of Cooperative Interinstitutional and Multinational Planning of Collection Development Worth the Effort?" (Fred Radcliffe, University of Cambridge, and Martin D. Runkle, University of Chicago,. Appendices include a summary of the ARL business meeting, a report on association activities, a list of participants in the joint meeting, and descriptions of ARL and SCONUL. (SD) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Orrice Of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI 49 This document haS been reproduced as received from tne person or organization originating it Minor cnanges nave been made to improve reproduction quatay Points of view or opinions stated in this doCu merit do not necessarily represent otticiai OERI position or policy association of ReseaRch liBRaRies stanbing confeRsnce of national anO univepsity lisizames II r. joint Meeting at the UniveRsity ofyoRk SeptemBeiz 19-22. 1988 -PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY C.A. Mandel 4.T; . t,. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." 2 collections: theca Oevelopment, management, meseQvation, anO shaRing papeps fpom the joint meetincj of the association of pescapch limapies anO the stanOinq conrepence of national anO univeizsity liBpapies univeRsity of yoak septemBea19-22, 1988 3 Association of Research Libraries Washington, D.C. 1989 The Minutes of the Meetingsare published semiannually by the Association of Research Libraries, 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington,D.C. 20036 Price:ARL Members, $40.00 per year All Others, $i').00 per year Issues are also availablc Editor: Nicola Daval Program Officer Association of Research Libraries Association of Research Libraries Minutes of the meeting. 1st- Dec. 1932- Princeton, N.J., etc.i v. 28 cm. Meetings are numbered irregularly: 9th-10th. 12th called respectively: 10th-1 lth. 13th. INDEXES: Subject index. 1st-42d, Dec. 1932-Jan. 1954.1 v Z673.A84 59-30046 L:brary of Congress I I Pnnted inU.S.A. ISSN 0044-9652 (0 Do The paper used in this publication meets the MINIMUMrequir -*lentsof American National StandardforIdformation SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-I984. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 1 Presiding Officers and Program Committee 3 Photo:Participants at the ARL/SCONUL Joint Meeting 5 Keynote Addresses: Research Libraries in the University Setting Research LibrariesA National Strategy? A.J. Forty, University of Stirling 9 The Research Librarian and the Research Scholar: Toward a New Collegiality Jaroslav Pe liken, Yale University 13 Session I: Sharing Resources: Do We Ha' 3 Valid Models? Brian Burch, University of Leicester 25 David H. Stam, Syracuse University 43 Session II: !n an Environment with Limited Funding, How Can Research Libraries Increase Their Effectiveness for Collection Development and Sharing? Reg Carr, University of Leeds 49 Graham R. Hill, McMastcr University 71 Session III:How Can Local and Nat.onal Collection Development Policies Be Linked with Each Other and Related to International Preservation Responsibilities? James F. Govan, University of North Carolina 81 Michael Smethurst, British Library Humanities anti Social Sciences Division 85 ivTable of Contents Session IV:How Can Collection Development andManagement Be Most Effectively Organized and Staffed? Barry Bloomfield,British Library Humanities and Social SciencesDivision 99 Sheila Creth,University of Iowa 105 Session V: Is Stimulation of Cooperative Inter-Institutionaland Multi-National Planning of Collection DevelopmentWorth the Effort? Fred Ratcliffe,University of C trnbridge 119 Martin D. Runkle,University of Chicago 125 Closing: Summary and 1.:omments Charles E. Miller,Florida State University 133 Michael Smethurst,British Library Humanities and Social Sciences Division 137 APPENDICES A. Summary of ARL Business Meeting, September19, 1988 143 B. Report on Association Activities, June 1988- August 1988 149 C. Attendance at ARL/SCONUL Joint Meeting Institutional Representatives 164 Staff 169 Guests 169 D. Association of Research Libraries Description 170 Board of Directors, Committees, Staff 171 Membership E. Standing Conference of National andUniversity Libraries Description 176 Council, Committees, Staff 177 Membership 178 t FOREWORD The 113th Membership Meeting of the Association ofResearch Libraries (ARL) was held in conjunction with the Fall Meeting of the StandingConference of National and University Libraries (SCONUL) at the University ofYork, England, September 19-22, 1988. This was the first joint meeting for thesetwo organizations and the number of institutions represented reflected the substantial level of interest in theopportunity to meet and confer with colleagues facing similar challenges and obligations butin very different local environments. The rapid increase in the world's publishingproduction, the dilemma of rising serial prices, international exchange of bibliographic and otherdata, the challenge of expanding technology are all affecting theways in which scholars and research libraries operate. All these factors illustrate the importance of international communicationand the need for research libraries to work together across international boundariesin order to fulfill n.ore effectively their commitments to scholarship and research.While SCONUL members have opportunities for more contact with their European colleagues, the York meeting marked the firstopportunity for ARL directors to meetas a body with a key group of their international colleagues. The theme of the meeting, Collections:Their Development, Management, Preservation, and Sharing, used the central role of research librariesas providers of information as a starting point. The programwas divided into five sessions, eae.h featuring papers froma SCONUL and an ARL director. The informativeand thought-provoking presentations,highlighting perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic. sparkedlively discussions, as delegates gainednew appreciation and more thorough understanding of thechallenges ['acing the member institutions of both groups. The sessionswere followed by either general or small group discussions. The program sessions covered: Sharing Resources: Do We Have Valid Models?(Brian Burch, University of Leicester; David H. Stam, Syracuse University) In an Environment with Limited Funding, How CanResearch Libraries Increase Their Effectiveness for Collection Development andSharing? (Reg Cat r. University of Leeds; Graham R. Hill, McMasterUniversity) How Can Local and National Collection DevelopmentPolicies be Linked with Each Other and Related to International PreservationResponsibilities? (James F. Govan, University of North Carolina;Michael Smethurst, British Library, How Can Collection Development and Managementhe Most Effectively Organized and Staffed'?(Barry Bloomfield, British Library; Sheila Creth, University of Iowa) Is Stimulation of Cooperative Interinstitutional andMulti-national Planning of Collection Development \North the Effort?(Fred Radcliffe, University of Cambridge: Martin D. Runkle, University of Chicago) 2 Foreword At the concluding session, Charles Miller of Florida State University, incoming President of ARL, and Michael Smethurst, incoming chair of SCONUL, provided summaries