The median space savings that could be achieved at an ARL library if a robust shared print offer were in place today amounts to approximately 36,000 linear feet or the equivalent of more than 45,000 assignable square feet (ASF). These are conservative estimates based on the assumption that holding libraries own a single copy of each duplicated title. Actual space savings could be much greater. In practical terms, this means each library could recover space sufficient for a learning or research commons, media lab, or office space for faculty and visiting scholars. .
