Seeding the Cloud Library.pptVIP

‘Seeding’ the Cloud Library precipitating change in library infrastructure Vision Emergence of shared digital and shared print repositories creates new operational efficiencies for research institutions Collections move ‘into the cloud’ as a shared network resource Requires development of new infrastructure for managing, monitoring, consuming shared services Case Study Hathi as trusted supplier and preservation agent for digitized print ReCAP as trusted supplier and preservation agent for print Mid-size research library as consumer of ‘cloud library’ Current Context: NYU Major library renovation scheduled in 2012 New environmentally controlled off-site storage Est. 400,000 volumes to be removed in coming year Anticipate further transfers of 100,000 volumes / yr Currently focused on dual-format licensed content Emergence of HathiTrust is “game changing” Enables strategic relegation of broader range of formats Plan of Work (proposed) Phase I: Characterize Aggregate Collection (May-June?) Assess duplication rates across NYU, ReCAP and HathiTrust; compare to existing data on supply and demand patterns in aggregate academic collections Phase II: Model Service Expectations (July-August?) Identify core svc req’ts to increase NYU reliance on Hathi and ReCAP; draft sample RFP Phase III: Calibrate Supplier Service Offering (August–Sept?) Evaluate feasibility and cost requirements for meeting stated expectations; draft implementation framework Phase IV: Test Implementation Framework (October ??) Test reliability of joint service agreements against targeted space savings / cost avoidance at NYU Some early observations Currently examining intersection of HathiTrust (May 2009), NYU library holdings and a subset of WorldCat representing relatively widely-held scholarly titles. Titles in the public domain constitute greatest potential library ‘cost avoidance’ benefit * Enables reduction in physical inventory (for some) * Supports disci