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Shared Print Policies: Sample Single-, Last- and Shared-Copy Policy Documents

In 2008, the RLG Programs Shared Print Working Group compiled a list of known single-, last- and shared-copy policy documents in preparation for a shared print policy review exercise that was completed in July 2008.

This table provides links to documents included in the 2008 policy review, as well some others. It is provided as a resource to institutions and consortiums that are drafting or revising similar agreements. If you are aware of further examples that can be added to this list, please contact Constance Malpas.

Library Group or Facility Document Title Publication Date URL

University of California - Stanford University

UC/Stanford Music Librarians Memorandum of Agreement [for] Music Serials Last Copy Preservations

1994

http://gort.ucsd.edu/ucmusic/SerAgree.html

University of Georgia

Last Copy In Georgia Policy

1997

http://www.libs.uga.edu/acquisit/lastcopy.html

University of Wisconsin

Recommendation on Last Copy

1999

http://uwlib.uwsa.edu/committees/collections/cdc/documents/lastcopy.htm

Preservation and Access Service Center for Colorado Libraries

PASCAL Policies

[ca. 2001]

http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/circulation/pascalpolicies.htm

Center for Research Libraries

Distributed Print Archive Model Agreement

2003

http://www.crl.edu/content/contract.htm

Five Colleges of Massachusetts

Five College Library Depository Archive Agreement

2003

http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/fccm/documents/deposaffiliate.doc

Five Colleges of Ohio

Five Colleges of Ohio Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Sharing of Library Materials

2003

http://www.wooster.edu/library/OH5/CCCD/CCCD_MOU.html

Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois

CARLI Last Copy Guidelines

2006

http://www.carli.illinois.edu/mem-serv/coll-man/ccdev/lastcopyguide.html

Northeast Ohio Regional Library Depository

Statement of Agreement Regarding Duplication of Material at the Depository

2006

http://www.neoucom.edu/Library/DepoJrnls/StatementofAgreement.pdf

Tri-University Group of Libraries (Canada)

Tri-University Group of Libraries Preservation of Last Copy Agreement

2006

http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/about/policies/TUG_libraries_last_copy.cfm

University of California

Persistent Deposits in UC Regional Library Facilities

2006

http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/planning/RLF_Persistence_Policy_rev_final.pdf

University of California - Government Information Librarians

Agreement on Last Copy Retention of Government Publications

2006

http://www.library.ucsb.edu/hosted/gils/GILSMOU-LastCopy.pdf

CAVAL Archive and Research Materials

CARM Centre Collection and Services Policy Manual

2007

http://www.caval.edu.au/assets/files/Preservation_Storage/
CARM_Collection_and_Services_Policy_Manual_Mar2007.pdf

Chesapeake Information and Research Library Alliance

CIRLA Distributed Print Preservation Pilot Project

2007

N/A as of July 2008

Group of Eight (Australia)

Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Last Copy Collection Retention

2007

N/A as of July 2008

Indiana Light Archive for Federal Documents

Indiana Light Archive Collection Stewardship Guidelines

2007

http://bl-libg-doghill.ads.iu.edu/gpd web/fdlp/stewardshipguidelines832007.doc

UK Research Reserve

UK Research Reserve Retention Agreement

2007

N/A as of July 2008

University of California Libraries - United States History Consortium

Revised Memorandum of Agreement [for] United States History Journals Last Copy Preservation

2007

http://gort.ucsd.edu/ek/ushist/consort/journals/ushistjournalagreement2007.pdf

University of California Libraries - Women's Studies Consortium

Revised Memorandum of Agreement [for] Women's/Gender/Feminist Studies Journals Last Copy Preservation

2007

http://gort.ucsd.edu/ek/ushist/consort/journals/wsjournalagreement2007.pdf

Orbis-Cascade Alliance

Orbis-Cascade Last Copy Guidelines

2008

http://www.orbiscascade.org/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=collection_development/lastcopyjan08.doc

US Federal Depository Library Program

FDLP Handbook

2008

http://www.fdlp.gov/repository/complete-version-of-the-handbook/entire-handbook/download.html

Virtual Academic Library Environment of New Jersey

VALE Last Copy Guidelines

2008

http://netdrive.montclair.edu/~mallerym/VALELastCopyGuidelines.html

Washington Research Library Consortium

WRLC Off Site Storage Policies: Shared Copy Policy

2008

http://www.wrlc.org/offsite/storpolicies.html