Information professionals have been concerned with information sharing and cooperative arrangements for years; however, members of other professions, trapped in their own institutional and information maze, are building their own interpersonal and interagency networks. By developing a supportive network of people from various social areas (aging, community health, housing, etc.), the improved interagency communication would facilitate planning and program development, thus improving service to individuals. Two research projects at Syracuse University are currently examining these issues. The Gerontological Information Program (GRIP) and the Health Information Sharing Project (HISP) are seeking to better understand the role of human resource networks in interdisciplinary fields. GRIP will design a centralized information system which will collect research results and other information produced by governments, the private sector, and international organizations, and make them available to service organizations. HISP will develop a decentralized information system which will facilitate the sharing of locally produced studies, surveys, reports, and data files related to health planning, program development, and research. (Author/JAB)