The CARM2 print repository: from planning to operations
| Published date | 31 May 2013 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/01435121311328627 |
| Pages | 281-289 |
| Date | 31 May 2013 |
| Author | Cathie Jilovsky |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science |
The CARM2 print repository:
from planning to operations
Cathie Jilovsky
CAVAL Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of the planning and construction of a
print repository for CAVAL, an Australian consortium of academic libraries. A key service is the
management of the CARM (CAVAL Archival and Research Materials Centre), a purpose-built,
high-density, environmentally controlled storage facility designed for the long-term storage and
preservation of print materials. The initial module, CARM1, began operations in 1996 and filled to
capacity over a ten year period. To meet predicted demand for ongoing storage of low-use paper-based
research materials, CAVAL has now built a second storage facility, CARM2.
Design/methodology/approach – The planning forCARM2 commenced with a review thatassessed
options available to CAVAL member universities for the long term storage of low-use print material.
This review analysedalternative storage solutionsfrom the perspective of universityusers to assess the
financial and non-financial impacts associated with each option. The results provided an indicative
evaluation of the comparison of alternative storage options taking into consideration the quantitative,
qualitative and risk implications of each from the perspective of a potential user. Nine options are
described and analysed, and the reasons forthe selection of the CARM2 option as the preferred model.
Findings – The development and implementation of the business model, the impact on the design
and funding model, the lessons learned from the management of the original CARM facility and the
construction and commissioning of CARM2 are described. This is followed by a discussion of ongoing
issues associated with the ownership and governance of the shared facility and the trends away from
the shared collection model.
Originality/value – This paper will be of interest and value to other organisations or consortia with
an interest in the feasibility, possible business models, development and construction, and/or
operations of a print repository.
Keywords Library consortium, Australia, Printrepository, Library storage, Academic libraries
Paper type Case study
CAVAL is an Australian library consortium that provides a range of pro ducts and
services to member libraries and other customers in the region. Established in 1978,
CAVAL is owned by 11 universities in the states of New South Wales, Tasmania and
Victoria. CAVAL’s vision is to anticipate, offer and develop services in partnership
with university libraries to support the integration and access of information resources
for teaching, learning and research. Cost effective and collaborative library support
services are provided through economies of scale, scope and expertise.
The CARM Centre
The CAVAL Archival and Research Materials (CARM) Centre is a purpose-built,
high-density, environmentally controlled print repository designed for the long-term
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This paper was originally presented at the IFLA 2012 Satellite Meeting in Kuopio, Finland,
9-10 August 2012. Published with the kind permission of IFLA. www.ifla.org/
The CARM2
print repository
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Received 11 January 2013
Accepted 12 January 2013
Library Management
Vol. 34 No. 4/5, 2013
pp. 281-289
qEmerald Group Publishing Limited
0143-5124
DOI 10.1108/01435121311328627
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