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 Resource Sharing Advisory Committee

Purpose

The Resource Sharing Advisory Committee serves as advisors to the Board of Trustees and staff on matters of Resource Sharing in the South Central Regional Library Council (SCRLC) region. The Advisory Committee monitors and evaluates the resource sharing activities of SCRLC. It generates creative initiatives and investigates global issues, innovations and trends that impact resource sharing. It develops educational and networking opportunities; suggests and plans Council projects; and identifies resources that are available for sharing.

Role
  • Recommends policies and initiatives to the Board of Trustees for regional resource sharing.
  • Investigates global issues, innovations, best practices, and trends in resource sharing. 
  • Provides leadership to the membership for best practices and innovation in resource sharing.
  • Reviews short- and long-term goals for the regional resource sharing program.
  • Plans resource sharing-related staff training, educational and networking opportunities.
  • Establishes subcommittees or task groups as necessary.
  • Identifies resources that are available for sharing. e.g. collaboration in the area of e-resources, staff, or services such as the Bibliographic & Referral Center (BARC).
2024-2025 Activities
  • Plan at least one Resource Sharing Users Group Meeting
  • Include at least one program (possibly part of a broader meeting/conference) on DEIJA
    topics for the resource sharing community
  • Offer recommendations for the Resource Sharing LibGuide and other Resource Sharing
    areas of the SCRLC Website
  • Include OCLC and alternative platforms in the Resource Sharing LibGuide
  • Facilitate training and connectedness for access services librarians
Resource Sharing LibGuide
Members
Haleigh Mikolajcsyk, Southern Tier Library System, joined 2024, Mikolajczykh@stls.org
Caitlin Finlay, Cornell University, cmf7@cornell.edu
Deb Geir, Finger Lakes Library System, joined 2019, dgeier@flls.org 
Gregg Kiehl, Tompkins Cortland Community College, joined 2024, KiehlG@tompkinscortland.edu
Virgilio Pinto, Chair, Ithaca College, vpinto@ithaca.edu
Sarah Shank, Ithaca College, joined 2015, sshank@ithaca.edu
Elise Thornley, Binghamton University, joined 2017, thornley@binghamton.edu
Sarah Trancansky. SUNY Broome Community College, joined 2024, trencanskysd@sunybroome.edu
Christine Brown, ex officio, SCRLC, cbrown@scrlc.org
Mary-Carol Lindbloom, ex officio, SCRLC, mclindbloom@scrlc.org
 
Meetings Minutes

2025

June 12

April 10

February 13

2024

December 12

August 8

June 13

March 26

January 23

2023

November 28

September 26

August 11

June 22

April 11

February 13

January 17

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