Shared Print Program History

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Phase 1: Phase 1 of the Shared Print Program officially launched in June 2017 and continued through September 30, 2017. At the close of the phase, 16 million monographs were retained, which represents 4.8 million individual titles. Almost 50 member libraries signed the Shared Print Agreement (MOU) which recognizes their continued support of the program by retaining shared print volumes for 25 years (through December 31, 2042).

• Work with HathiTrust to identify which of the library’s matching print monograph holdings the library will agree to retain.

Phase 2: This phase focused on a more thoughtful collective collection building analysis HathiTrust worked with Sustainable Collection Services (SCS) to analyze print holding records across shared print retention libraries and develop retention commitment lists. Phase 2 of the Shared Print Program officially launched in May 2018 and continued through May 2019. At the close of the phase, 1.5 million monographs were retained, which represents more than 750,000 individual titles. For this phase, 55 member libraries, including 27 new libraries, signed the Shared Print Agreement (MOU) which recognizes their continued support of the program by retaining shared print volumes for 25 years (through December 31, 2042).