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What is BONUS+? BONUS+ is a resource-sharing project that allows students and staff of Murdoch University to borrow selected library material from other participating universities.
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ShareCase2009
Presented by Tracie Pollin
AndAaron Trenorden
Deakin University
Massey University , New Zealand
Murdoch University
University of Ballarat
University of Melbourne
University of Newcastle
University of Technology Sydney
Victoria University
What is BONUS+?
BONUS+ is a resource-sharing project that allows students and staff of Murdoch University to borrow selected library material from other participating universities.
Provide users with easy access to cost-free loans
Familiar interface for users and staff
Make our collection more readily available to other libraries
Why we joined BONUS+?
The Catalogue
Books from participating libraries can be supplied at the click of a button.
Software solution is supplied by existing vendor III
Bonus+ has multiple access points in a pre-existing familiar system to staff and patrons
BONUS+ CatalogueEach Library chooses what material to be included in the catalogue, with items such as Reserve and special collection not usually included. any change to your catalogue being reflected in the Bonus+ catalogue quickly and without extra intervention by cataloguing.
What has BONUS+ done for Murdoch?Our staff and students are now able to access a very significant number of new resources
70 % of each participating library stock being unique
easy-to-use and familiar interface i.e. the Library catalogue.
Undergraduates have greater access to material
24.9%
Statistics and Analysis
Resources available to our staff and students has increased to over 3.5 million volumes from our partner libraries The average receipt for an item is within one weekUniversity's image & reputation has been enhancedWhilst we are still a net lender the ratio has decreased to nearly 1 to 1
Net loan ratio 2009
PerformanceA team environmentReduced costsFamiliarity with existing interfaces meant low training impactOrganisational performance has been improvedDiscussions with other sectors within the UniversityIn line with the University's mission of collaboration and cooperationIncrease in services to patrons
Where to from here?
Feedback has included:“Awesome!” and “I wish this had been available when I started my degree.”Further ongoing promotionReview Bonus+ to determine future directions
Questions???
Who’s Awesome?Bonus+ is Awesome
