NEW ORLEANS, June 25, 2018 —The Rethinking Resource Sharing (RRS) Initiative has announced two winners of the 2018 Rethinking Resource Sharing Innovation Award. They are the IDS Project for IDS Logic, a highly customizable service that significantly enhances interlibrary loan…
Thoughts on the RRSI STAR Checklist #2
The second post in our series of “Thoughts on the RRSI STAR Checklist” comes from ALA RUSA STARS Rethinking Resource Sharing Policies Committee member, Ronnie Broadfoot, on questions 96-100. Q96: ILL staff are careful when scanning to check for quality.…
Thoughts on the RRSI STAR Checklist
Though written with the intention of being as clear as possible, we realize that parts of the checklist may lead multiple interpretations or inspire question and confusion. In order to evolve the STAR Checklist and inspire conversation about innovative ways…
The 2018 Rethinking Resource Sharing Innovation Award: Call for Nominations
The Rethinking Resource Sharing (RRS) Innovation Award recognizes and honors an individual or institution for changes they have made to improve users’ access to information through resource sharing in their library, consortium, state, province or country. The purpose of the…
VIVA Wins 2017 Innovation Award!
CHICAGO, June 24, 2017 —The Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative has announced that the winner of the 2017 Innovation Award is VIVA, The Virtual Library of Virginia consortium, for its whole e-book interlibrary lending initiative. The consortium was recognized for its…
2017 Innovation Award Nomination DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 1
The Rethinking Resource Sharing (RRS) Innovation Award recognizes and honors an individual or institution for changes they have made to improve users’ access to information through resource sharing in their library, consortium, state, province or country. The purpose of the…