Resource Sharing Standards for OverDrive AdHoc Committee review.

Below are elements in the current approved Resource Sharing Standard that relate to circulation, sharing, and collection development. Many were created with physical items in mind and may not effectively translate to purchasing OverDrive content.

The items are listed in the order that they appear in the Resource Sharing Standard web-based document (linked at the end of the page).

Circulation

Special Collections*

Special collections, such as equipment, exclusive subscription services, and museum passes, may be excluded from the holds system, and checkout and checkin in of such items may only be done at the owning library or by the library’s residents. Pilot or experimental collections may be non-requestable during a defined test period.

* special collections are also referred to in Section 1B 3 pf the MHLS Free Direct Access Plan “Member libraries may restrict the loan of special, pilot or experimental collections to the residents of their taxing district, (such as e-readers, equipment, and museum passes), in compliance with MHLS Resource Sharing Standards.”

Holds

Copies to Holds Recommended Purchasing
1. Libraries should own 1 holdable copy for each 4-7 holds; 2 copies for 8-14; 3 copies for 15-23 holds to be picked up at their location. These minimum purchases also apply to audiovisual material. In the case of DVDs, holds are considered by title not format (widescreen or full screen).
2. Local Hold copies can be made only after a first copy is purchased to be made available system-wide. All items for which there is not already an exception in the MHLS Direct Access Plan, regardless of hold status, must be made available to any MHLS card holder on site.~Approved by Directors Association 1/8/13.
3. Items added to the catalog as Local Holds need to be identified in the call number field. Items will use system defined item types. ~Approved by Directors Association 1/5/2012.

Acquisitions & Collection Development

Copies to Holds recommended purchasing
1. Libraries should own 1 holdable copy for each 4-7 holds; 2 copies for 8-14; 3 copies for 15-23 holds to be picked up at their location. These minimum purchases also apply to audiovisual material. In the case of DVD’s, holds are considered by title not format (wide screen or full screen)