Collaborative Print Retention

Collaborative retention agreements play a crucial role in ensuring the long-term accessibility of legal resources by fostering cooperative collection management among law libraries. These agreements enable institutions to share responsibility for preserving print and digital collections, optimizing space, and ensuring that essential legal materials remain available to researchers and practitioners.

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On this page, you will find key resources to support the development and implementation of effective collaborative retention agreements. These include:

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• Literature on Best Practices: guidance on structuring agreements, outlining responsibilities, and establishing sustainable partnerships.

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• Model Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs): examples from past and current collaborations that illustrate successful frameworks and key provisions.

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• Ensuring Longevity and Durability: strategies for maintaining agreements over time, including governance structures, funding considerations, and mechanisms for addressing changes in institutional priorities.

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By leveraging these resources, law libraries can create robust agreements that not only preserve critical legal materials but also enhance resource sharing and operational efficiency.