RSCVD is an international resource sharing (RS) service based in a community of volunteer librarians whose objective is helping libraries to ensure universal and equitable access to information. They use the open source software purpose-designed TALARIA. RSCVD’s mission is to ensure equal access to information, particularly during times of crisis, through a high-quality, open, free, and collaborative document supply service.
2. How sustainable is RSCVD?
This service is based on voluntary cooperation: it is run by and dependent upon volunteer libraries which are willing to share their valuable collections internationally. To reach such a goal, we call for more volunteering libraries to join worldwide. RSCVD will last as long as it will be sustainable by the volunteer libraries.
3. Who runs RSCVD ?
RSCVD is under the auspice of the IFLA DDRS Committee. It is run by a biennial Steering Committee made up of members of the DDRS Committee, volunteers and a technical advisor.
4. Who can join the RSCVD Community?
Any library in the world as long as it is an Academic, Public, School or Special library at a not-for-profit institution.
5. How can a library become part of the RSCVD Community?
Registration in TALARIA:
1. First, as a LIBRARIAN, you must create your personal account in TALARIA
2. Then you will be directed to the library’s registration page to complete with the information relating to your LIBRARY. Information includes:
- library’s name
- physical address
- institution
- type of library
- the disciplinary sector
- the library identifiers (such as ISIL, OCLC, etc.),
- the institutional email address and phone contacts of the Interlibrary Loan service.
ATTENTION: Notice that there are different records to the LIBRARIANS and to the LIBRARIES. In this way, a library can have several librarians associated.
3. The RSCVD Community manager has to approve your library registration request in order for your library to become active in the community.
Start by creating your account and by registering your library here. You can also register on the RSCVD listserv to participate and discuss on RSCVD issues.”
PLEASE SEE THE OFFICIAL RSCVD FAQ PAGE FOR EVEN MORE INFORMATION.