RSC25 | Resource sharing in the Québec University Library Partnership
In this session, the Partenariat des bibliothèques universitaires du Québec will share their experience of collaboratively configuring group circulation in WMS, and Tipasa functionalities. They will also go over the partnership with OCLC to enhance resource sharing experience among their members.
The Partenariat des bibliothèques universitaires du Québec ( Quebec University Library Partnership, PBUQ) implemented a new way to provide resource sharing as a consortium. This has resulted in the creation of a Network Loan system for physical items as well as the implementation of Tipasa. In this session, we will share our experience of collaboratively configuring group circulation in WMS, and Tipasa functionalities. We will also go over the partnership with OCLC to enhance resource sharing experience among our members. The PBUQ consists of diverse academic institutions, including research-oriented, and specialized libraries of varying sizes, operating in two languages across Quebec. We will discuss our key challenges and achievements in this context.
Learning outcomes
- Revitalization of print collections through a collaborative resource-sharing network that maximizes access to scholarly materials while optimizing space and budgetary constraints
- Improved user experience for borrowing print material from other group academic libraries
- Harmonized circulation/ILL policies to enhance resource sharing efficiency through group collaboration
- ILL challenges with the implementation of a new system
Speakers
Maryvon Côté
Acting Senior Director, Collection Development, Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery
McGill University
Sarah Samson
Head of the Product Management, Steering and Coordination Section, and WMS Product Manager
Université Laval
François Charbonnier
Product Manager
Partenariat des bibliothèques universitaires du Québec (PBUQ)
Datum
14 Mai 2025
Uhrzeit
11:00 vorm. – 11:30 vorm.
Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
Registration access
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This session is part of the 2025 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference, a virtual event that brings together the resource sharing community for learning and connection.