SPEC Kit 345: Shared Print Programs · 115
COUNCIL OF PRAIRIE AND PACIFIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Shared Print Archive Network (SPAN)
http://www.coppul.ca/programs/shared-print
Shared Print Archive Network (SPAN) (http://www.coppul.ca/programs
/shared-print)
The Council of Prairie and Pacific Libraries' Shared Print Archive Network (SPAN) is a
distributed retrospective print repository program. SPAN's main goals are to provide
access to shared print archives, create opportunities for the reallocation of library space,
and preserve the print record for its members in a cost-effective way. Rather than thinking
about the project in terms of preserving the "last copy," this partnership emphasizes the
role of the archived print as part of an optimal copy network that includes other print
archiving initiatives.
The 21 participating COPPUL libraries (/print/programs/shared-
print#participating_libraries) have agreed to consolidate and validate print journal
backfiles at major library storage facilities and selected campus locations. Selection of
titles for inclusion in SPAN will be made using a risk management framework: journals will
be categorized as Low- ,Moderate- ,or Higher-Risk based on their availability
electronically, rarity, and relevance to the region (Western Canada).
The COPPUL Shared Print Archive Network Member Agreement (April 2012)
(http://www.coppul.ca/sites/default/files/uploads
/SPAN%20AgreementApril2012revWEB.pdf) outlines the governance of the initiative, as
well as the contributions and responsibilities expected from each participating library.
()List of participating libraries:
Athabasca University
Brandon University
Concordia University College of Alberta
King’s University College
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
MacEwan University
Mount Royal University
http://www.coppul.ca/print/programs/shared-print
COUNCIL OF PRAIRIE AND PACIFIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Shared Print Archive Network (SPAN)
http://www.coppul.ca/programs/shared-print
Shared Print Archive Network (SPAN) (http://www.coppul.ca/programs
/shared-print)
The Council of Prairie and Pacific Libraries' Shared Print Archive Network (SPAN) is a
distributed retrospective print repository program. SPAN's main goals are to provide
access to shared print archives, create opportunities for the reallocation of library space,
and preserve the print record for its members in a cost-effective way. Rather than thinking
about the project in terms of preserving the "last copy," this partnership emphasizes the
role of the archived print as part of an optimal copy network that includes other print
archiving initiatives.
The 21 participating COPPUL libraries (/print/programs/shared-
print#participating_libraries) have agreed to consolidate and validate print journal
backfiles at major library storage facilities and selected campus locations. Selection of
titles for inclusion in SPAN will be made using a risk management framework: journals will
be categorized as Low- ,Moderate- ,or Higher-Risk based on their availability
electronically, rarity, and relevance to the region (Western Canada).
The COPPUL Shared Print Archive Network Member Agreement (April 2012)
(http://www.coppul.ca/sites/default/files/uploads
/SPAN%20AgreementApril2012revWEB.pdf) outlines the governance of the initiative, as
well as the contributions and responsibilities expected from each participating library.
()List of participating libraries:
Athabasca University
Brandon University
Concordia University College of Alberta
King’s University College
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
MacEwan University
Mount Royal University
http://www.coppul.ca/print/programs/shared-print
