Off-site storage: an analysis

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offrer a reflective look at PASCAL (Preservation and Access Service Center for Colorado Academic Libraries) in the larger context of off-site storage facilities and practices Design/methodology/approach The article includes an analysis based on five key points of cooperative repository projects that were made by Vattulainen. The five points are applied to this case study of PASCAL, a shared collaborative off-site storage facility. Findings Concerns are discussed in the five key areas: Concept of ownership, Provision of buildings, Management of repositories, Relegation decisions and User needs, Originality/value This article contributes a case study to the discussion of collaborative off-site storage, with implications for both the immediate region and for larger networked systems that may exist in the future.

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