Courier and delivery. Shared remote storage. Floating collections. Redesigned resource sharing. The delivery and distribution of library materials continues to evolve as libraries maximize service and efficiency for users. Finding scalable solutions for storage and sharing of physical library resources requires rethinking collection development, and reciprocal agreements, and long-term planning. This Amigos Library Services online conference will explore changes and trends in delivery, courier services, distribution, and storage of library materials.
Potential presentation topics include but are not limited to:
- Challenges and opportunities in delivery and courier services
- Changes and new methods in collecting and distributing library materials
- Shifts in resource sharing
- Storage solutions
Speaker Bio: Michelle Olsen is the Circulation Services Manager for the Johnson County Library in Overland Park, Kansas. Michelle has been a part of the library's Circulation Services Department since the Fall of 2011 and part of JCL’s Materials Handling Management Team since 2018.
Speaker Bio: Cindy is the Dean of Libraries at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s University Libraries. She began at UMKC in 2006 as the Interlibrary Loan Librarian and took on increasing responsibilities in a variety of library areas until she attained her current position. At the UMKC Libraries Cindy has been engaged in a number of significant initiatives, including multiple reorganizations, major renovation, and active work on revising internal systems to support equity. A long-time Kansas City resident, Cindy received her PhD from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, her MA from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and her BA from William Jewell College. Her research interests lie with organizational structure and strategic change management, and she is past-President of the Missouri Library Association and chair of the UMKC Institutional Review Board.
Session Description: Academic libraries have become more inviting locations for collaboration, social networking, expanding services such as makerspaces and serve as places for study. In this changing environment, space management may become an issue. Traditional book ranges take up extraordinary amounts of footage and as electronic resources and shared library resources (such as Interlibrary Loan) become more prevalent, the need for patrons to browse collections becomes less important in a college or university setting. Adding new buildings or increasing building size to accommodate growth of a library may not be feasible or may be cost prohibitive. One solution is to utilize an offsite storage facility with compact shelving that dramatically reduces the footprint required to house physical collections. When and how to accomplish the move of an entire collection can be a daunting task. This session will review how Kimbel Library accomplished just such a move of their collection from the main library to an offsite facility in preparation for a major facility renovation, and how we collected and utilized data to support the move.
Speaker Bio: Michelle Lewis is the Manager of Access Services for Kimbel Library and Bryan Information Commons at Coastal Carolina University. Michelle has over 17 years of library experience and earned her MLIS from University of South Carolina.
Speaker Bio: Susan Morrison is the PINES Operations Specialist. She is currently earning her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina.