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Coffman, Steve – Searcher, 1999
Answers some of the more common objectives and addresses critical issues raised in over 250 responses from readers of the author's article, "Building the Largest Library: Driving into the Future" (Searcher, March 1999). Responses are discussed under four main subject areas: the catalog, collection development, interlibrary loan, and library…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Interlibrary Loans, Libraries, Library Administration

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

Thornton, Glenda A. – Library Trends, 2000
As the purchase of virtual resources accelerates, particularly through consortial agreements, the autonomy of the local library will fade and the roles of librarians will change drastically. This rapid transformation is illustrated by a discussion of OhioLINK and its positive and negative effects on one member library. (Contains 21 references.)…
Descriptors: Change, Consortia, Information Technology, Librarians

Sager, Don – Public Libraries, 2000
These articles describe the Sister Libraries program, part of the White House Millennium project, sponsored by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and the American Library Association to build relationships with libraries in other cultures. Discusses projects with public and school libraries and library development in…
Descriptors: Consortia, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Intercultural Programs

Hein, Morten – Information Services and Use, 1992
Discusses cooperative library development in Europe and the concept of national library policies as the result of library programs in the European Community. Topics addressed include library trends; international standards; information technology; differences in library services throughout Europe; lending and rental rights; and data protection for…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, International Programs

Tocatlian, Jacques – International Library Review, 1991
Discusses the ancient library at Alexandria and describes plans for the development of the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The administrative organization is discussed; the building design is explained; international cooperation between Egypt, UNESCO, UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), and the library community is described; and future…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Futures (of Society), International Cooperation, Library Administration
Claus-Smith, Diane – MultiMedia Schools, 1999
Describes the development of the grant-funded Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS), a project design to provide cost-effective access to online resources in school libraries across the state. Notes that online database provides offer substantial discounts for group acquisition of their products which has prompted the development of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Consortia, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Schaake, Glenda; Sathan, Eleanor – Computers in Libraries, 2003
Memorial Hall Library in Andover, Massachusetts wanted to offer live reference service online but with limited resources, they couldn't do it alone. The 24/7 Reference cooperative program administered by the California State Library required Memorial Hall's librarians to monitor only 10 hours a week in return for live reference coverage. Memorial…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Information Networks, Information Services, Library Cooperation

Boyce, Grace; Carr, Diane – Inquiry, 1997
Reviews the resources available through the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) Web site, a consortium of the libraries of the 39 state-assisted colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. States that VIVA provides, in an equitable, cooperative, and cost-effective manner, enhanced access to library and information for these higher…
Descriptors: Consortia, Educational Media, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education

Brindley, Lynne – Libraries & Culture, 2002
Surveys the new directions for research in the humanities that are both under way and projected. Digital applications and collaborative partnerships are key elements. Discusses collaboration and partnership; new strategic directions for the British Library; the British Library's e-strategy; collaborative e-ventures in support of research and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Jackson, Mary E. – Library Journal, 1998
Assesses the changes in interlibrary loan (ILL) practices, and points the way to an ideal future. Discusses patron-initiated document request systems; library-mediated ordering systems; document delivery suppliers; accessing electronic resources; ILL management software; paying ILL invoices; new electronic delivery options; and results of a…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Document Delivery, Information Services, Information Systems

Sutter, Sem C. – College & Research Libraries, 1994
Places recent developments in German library and archival history in their historical context and summarizes information about collections whose status is likely to continue changing in the near term. The discovery and rehabilitation of five archives are described. The history of German library collections and their destruction and transfer to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Books, Foreign Countries
Weaver, Barbara – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1990
Provides an overview of the various roles of state libraries and discusses several issues of concern to all state libraries: the role of the library within state government; resources sharing; school library development; public library development; automation consulting; continuing education for library professionals; and the leadership role of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Responsibility, Library Administration, Library Automation

Ford, Karin E. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Describes the general situation of information services in rural public libraries in the context of the changing nature of rural America. Highlights include the development of rural communities and libraries; public expectations and information needs; barriers to information access; and examples of successful rural reference services. (Contains 31…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Development, Information Technology, Library Cooperation

Knuth, Rebecca – International Information and Library Review, 1994
Argues that combining public and school libraries may overcome the scarcity that slows library development in third world countries. The relationship between libraries and development, factors contributing to successful combined libraries, and the ability of libraries to support literacy efforts are discussed. (Contains 29 references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education