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Co-East Plus Steering Group
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Terms of Reference
Context: The Co-East Plus project brings together the resources of the library
and information sector within the East of England region, including public, FE,
HE, and health libraries. Through a local pilot cluster in Norfolk, the project
will establish a model for a regional interoperable resource-sharing network
which will not only deliver single integrated searching of resources across a
range of library catalogues, but will also provide access through electronic
interlending protocols. The resources to be delivered by the Plus model will
include the British Library’s products and services, making them available to a
range of potential users.
Co-East Plus Critical Outcomes:
Creation of a ‘proof of concept’ integrated search interface
demonstrator, facilitating resource discovery in the Norfolk
Cluster of Libraries: University of East Anglia; Norfolk Library
and Information Service; City College Norwich; Norfolk and
Norwich Hospital Trust; Norwich Research Park Libraries. Work
will also progress on the development of interlending interface
and protocols, with some testing of the protocol.
Costed Technical proposal and Scalability pricing structure
which would prove the technical and economic sustainability of
the proposed model
An Interlending Access Agreement, which could serve as a
model for other clusters. ‘Access’ would be defined as an
interoperable electronic interlending service, primarily of print
materials, among the Norfolk libraries. Library staff would
mediate the interlending process.
Co-East Plus Steering Group purpose:
Providing the strategic direction of the development of Co-East
Plus
Monitoring progress against the Project Plan
Monitoring the quality assurance process
Approving project plans and outcomes, partner agreements,
evaluation criteria, and other project activity
Providing advice and support for sustainability and future
funding.
Co-East Plus Steering Group Representatives:
| Name |
Organisation |
Role/Role |
Sector |
| Mike Hosking |
Co-East |
Chair |
Public libraries |
| Jean Steward |
UEA |
EECLAIM |
HE libraries |
| Steven Phillips |
Norwich City College |
Norwich Cluster |
FE libraries |
| Lorna Payne |
Norfolk Libraries and Information Service |
Co-East |
Public libraries |
| Anne Ramsden |
Open University |
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HE libraries |
| Richard Thurlow |
British Library |
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National library |
| Di Martin |
University of Hertfordshire |
Hertfordshire Cluster |
HE libraries |
| Linda Berube |
Co-East |
Co-East Plus |
Project Officer |
Accountability:
The Co-East Plus Steering Group is accountable to the British Library, RSLP,
and the Co-East Board
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