Shared print
Shared print is a collective action in which libraries work together on a coordinated, community-wide effort to preserve print collections. Today, a variety of partnerships and collaborations are actively managing and providing access to physical collections. CRL is proud to support these diverse efforts, helping our members and the larger library community preserve and share valuable print materials.
CRL supports shared print in several ways:
- Creating and updating the PAPR registry, a database of journal titles from shared print programs.
- Hosting the PAN Forum, a biannual meeting to share information and best practices on managing print holdings.
- Building the JSTOR print archive by collecting JSTOR archive journal volumes in print for CRL members.
- Collaborating with other shared print programs to standardize and govern these efforts.
If you have any questions about shared print, feel free to reach out to us using our contact form. We're here to help!
Print Archive Network Forum (PAN)
The Center for Research Libraries fosters collaboration among library and consortia experts to share knowledge, expertise, and best practices in strategic print management. The Print Archive Network (PAN) Forum serves as a key venue for this exchange.
Held semi-annually since 2009, PAN meets on Friday mornings before ALA's annual and midwinter conferences. Anyone interested in print archiving is welcome to attend and participate.
PAN Event Lists and Materials
- The CRL Event Index lists all PAN events since 2010, as well as any scheduled future PAN events. PowerPoint presentations and reports on various U.S. and Canadian shared print and print archive programs, produced for past PAN Forums, are also available within this index.
- The old PAN Meeting Archive contains early discussions and materials leading up to the development of a North American print archives framework in 2010.
PAPR Database
The Print Archives and Preservation Registry (PAPR) supports serials archiving by providing detailed information on titles, holdings, and archiving conditions for major print and shared print programs.
PAPR offers an overview of North American print preservation efforts through:
- a directory of print archiving programs
- a searchable database of print serial holdings and statistics
- downloadable reports of titles and holdings
PAPR follows community-developed disclosure standards, validating data before inclusion to ensure accuracy. Submitters receive validation reports highlighting items requiring review.
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