Resource Sharing: What Will We Keep from the Pandemic?
August 3, 2021
1:00-2:30 PM ET, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM PT

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated several trends in academic libraries, including the shift from print to digital collections and the rethinking of subscriptions and licensing agreements with journal publishers. Partnerships with peer institutions and enhanced resource sharing programs have helped college and university libraries manage these challenges. In this webinar, librarians will discuss ideas and innovations that emerged during the pandemic, and how resource sharing can continue to help libraries adapt as the field continues to evolve.

Immediately following the introductory panel, attendees are invited to attend two sessions. One will offer panelists and participants the opportunity to take a deeper look into resource sharing through partnerships, and the other will feature academic librarians discussing their experiences as partners with the new Rapido automated resource sharing platform.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET: INTRODUCTORY PANEL
K. Zdepski, Resource Sharing Librarian, University of Massachusetts
Gail Williams, Library Information Specialist, Resource Sharing, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Moderated by: Robyn Weisman, Director of Resource-Sharing Services, Vanderbilt University Libraries

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET: RESOURCE SHARING THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS
Mike Richins, Director Product Development, Ex Libris, A ProQuest Company
Jalesia Horton, Head of Access Services, Southern Methodist University
K. Zdepski, Resource Sharing Librarian, University of Massachusetts
Alison O’Grady, Interlibrary Loan Supervisor, Williams College
Moderated by: Robyn Weisman, Director of Resource-Sharing Services, Vanderbilt University Libraries

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET: NEW RAPIDO AUTOMATED RESOURCE SHARING PLATFORM
Mark Paris, Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources & Discovery, Brandies University
Dan Taylor, Library Systems Specialist, Ithaca College
Moderated by: Judith Fraenkel, Director of Product Management, Ex Libris, A ProQuest Company

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