Author: System Development Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Author: Ruth J. Patrick
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 520

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Author: Ruth Jeanette Patrick
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Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Ruth J. Patrick
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : System Development Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Author: Valerie Horton
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838912184
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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No library stands alone. A long-standing tenet of the discipline, library cooperation predates the founding of ALA. Although these are times of crisis and uncertainty for library consortia (by one count, more than 65 consortia have closed since 2008), the collaboration that consortia offer helps libraries extend the value of every dollar spent. With over 35 years of experience managing five different library consortia between them, Horton and Pronevitz are uniquely qualified to show how consortia have been transforming themselves, offering new services and products while growing ever more important to the library community. Covering the history, current landscape, management approaches, critical trends, and key services that define today’s library consortia, they Highlight the current trends impacting consortia and the fiscal difficulties many have experienced since the 2007-2009 RecessionPresent conclusions drawn from sixteen case studies and the results of a recent survey on consortial environment and priorities Look into current management practices and give an overview of consortia activities, such as such as e-book technology and delivery methodsDiscuss the Discover to Delivery continuum, a key trend that allows libraries to maximize services This book will help new library staff understand the full range of activities that take place in today’s consortia, while also showing consortia managers, participants in consortial governance, and participating libraries methods for revising current practices, places for expanding services, and adopting new project ideas.

Author: Ruth J. Patrick
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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Author: Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita
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Category : Library cooperation
Languages : en
Pages : 556

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The development of library Consortia in Zimbabwe was necessitated by the need to reduce subscription costs and to widen access to electronic resources as well as implement new technologies among academic libraries. The development of Zimbabwe University Library Consortium (ZULC) and College and Research Library Consortium (CARLC) enabled libraries to cooperate and collaborate in building capacity to support teaching, learning and research through access to quality scholarly information. The trajectory of consortia development in Zimbabwe since 2002 has however been characterised by a focus on the academic sector to the exclusion of other types of libraries. The future development of library consortia in Zimbabwe can be better envisioned when correlated with the country’s national development agenda. While not made explicit, this agenda is underpinned by the idea of access to information. This study investigated how the benefits of the existing library consortia can be harnessed to promote the achievement of Zimbabwe’s national development goals. More specifically, it examined the ways that the development paths of ZULC and CARLC can be transformed to support the country’s national development agenda and programmes. This culminated in a model that will accelerate and guide the future development of its library consortia to facilitate a supporting developmental role. The novel aspect of this study is that it seeks to integrate library consortia into the national development plans of a developing country and to extend their benefits as widely as possible. An extensive literature review of the characteristics, models, and development of consortia in selected countries was complemented by an empirical mixed-method component that generated data through interviews, questionnaires, observation, and the analysis of key documents. A special feature of the study is a detailed analysis of the successes and challenges of library consortia in other countries and in the Southern African region to supplement the empirical data that informs the proposed model. The main finding is that a model with a multi-type structure and a National Coordinating Committee is best to transform the development paths of Zimbabwe’s academic library consortia to support the country’s national development agenda. The model’s key elements are finance, structure, governance, functions, and special features.

Author: Steven A. Baughman
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Author: Irene M. H. Herold
Publisher: Assoc of College & Research Libraries
ISBN: 9780838938874
Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Leading Together: Academic Library Consortia and Advocacy aims to fill the gap in LIS literature of models of consortia advocacy plans, actions, and assessments. It provides a look at the current landscape of consortia work, a consortium and other groups' advocacy frameworks, a workshop curriculum which may be used to develop an advocacy plan, and thoughts for the future.

Author: Donald V. Black
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : System Development Corporation
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 460

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Background of the project; Directory organization; Use of the directory; Other project reports; Directory entries.