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Kester, Diane D.; Jones, Plummer Alston, Jr. – North Carolina Libraries, 2002
Presents a history of library cooperation and technological advancement in North Carolina libraries from the Depression years to the early 1990s. Discusses early library cooperation and development of the North Carolina Information Network (NCIN). Describes the seven task forces on: Bibliographic Database, Document Delivery, Funding, Public…
Descriptors: Information Networks, Information Technology, Library Cooperation, Library Development
Guy, Jewel – 1991
This paper describes the development from 1963 to 1986 of the Clark County (Nevada) Library District, which includes the rapidly growing urban area of Las Vegas. It notes that, besides responding successfully to a population growth of 330% over two decades, the system was also able to fulfill its original goal of developing local libraries that…
Descriptors: Financial Support, History, Interviews, Librarians
Miller, John V., Jr. – 1992
In 1965, as the University of Akron (Ohio) was approaching its centennial, it was decided to create two archival programs. One was the University Archives, which preserves records and other items dealing with the history and development of the institution. A different approach, but one that was closely intertwined with the University Archives, was…
Descriptors: Archives, College Libraries, Data Collection, Educational History
Jordan, Sonja K. – 1995
This report provides a review of Bulgaria's history as it relates to library collections, and describes the current state of preservation activities at key institutions. The discussion includes: the political history of Bulgaria and its library collections; the Soviet state and its aftermath; economic constraints; decentralization of Bulgaria's…
Descriptors: Background, Centralization, Decentralization, Economics

Amarasiri, M. S. U. – Information Development, 1991
Describes the historical background of the National Library of Sri Lanka; explains the National Library Services Board; outlines the functions of the National Library; discusses library standards for school and public libraries; describes library development projects at local levels; and considers the public library's role in the government's…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
Lin, Sharon Chien – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1994
Describes two phases of the automation of library and information services in mainland China. From 1974-86, much effort was concentrated on developing computer systems, databases, online retrieval, and networking. From 1986 to the present, practical progress became possible largely because of CD-ROM technology; and large scale networking for…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Databases, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries

Hawks, Carol Pitts – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1995
Discusses the implementation of the OhioLINK (Ohio Library and Information Network) system, an integrated library system linking 23 public and private academic institutions and the Ohio State Library. Topics include a history of OhioLINK; organizational structure; decision-making procedures; public relations strategies; cooperative circulation;…
Descriptors: Consortia, Databases, Integrated Library Systems, Library Administration

Kaegbein, Paul – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Describes a program of national collection building designed to provide universal availability of publications in the Federal Republic of Germany in the context of historical traditions, the development of a cooperative acquisition program, financial support, and methodological aspects of the system. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developed Nations, Financial Support, Foreign Countries

Dominguez, Patricia Buck; Swindler, Luke – College and Research Libraries, 1993
Provides a case study from the 1930s to the present of cooperative collection development at the Research Triangle university libraries (North Carolina). The rationale and principles for successful cooperation, types of cooperation that work best for different subjects and kinds of materials, and factors that promote long-term cooperation are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Area Studies, Cooperative Planning, Financial Support