This report considers the ways that the Regis University (Colorado) library has addressed needs created by new adult education programs offered at 10 campus locations in the region, 15 prison sites, a number of corporations, and through independent study. Creation of a new position for a full-time librarian for extended library services and…

This paper examines the importance of contracts in formalizing agreements between libraries to provide services to off-campus students and describes the development of one such contract. Topics addressed include: (1) the value of contracts in clarifying responsibilities and elevating contracted services in the hierarchy of institutional…

Describes library automation issues during the planning and construction of College Hill Library (Colorado), a joint-use facility shared by a community college and a public library. Discuses computer networks; hardware selection; public access to catalogs and electronic resources; classification schemes and bibliographic data; children's…

Examines public library and school library cooperation based on a history of public libraries. Highlights include the development of school libraries and standards; cooperation versus combination; shared library collections; relationships with college libraries; funding; and shared resources at the state level. (LRW)

Describes the problems IBM Corporation in Boca Raton, Florida, has had staffing and managing a corporate library and its cooperative agreement with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to provide professional librarian services. Issues to consider in developing an academic/special libraries agreement are discussed. (EA)

Using the example of the Virtual Library of Virginia, describes how library consortia are in a state of transformation as technology enables the development of virtual libraries while expanding opportunities for sharing printed works. (EV)

Cooperation between different types of libraries to increase ease of patron access was not capable of great strides until the technological advances of the mid-1980s. Writers in the field are reporting increased pockets of activity, but also say that traditional ideas, such as pride of ownership or fear of future results from fixed commitments,…

Reports on a national study of the cooperative efforts undertaken by community college learning resource centers with other area libraries and non-library agencies. Focuses on kinds and extent of cooperative activities, and types of cooperating organizations. Explores relationships between selected institutional characteristics and cooperative…

Describes the Longview Integrated Library System, a network created through the installation of the Longview Public Library's fully integrated computerized library system at Lower Columbia College's library. Offers background on the cooperative undertaking, presents results of a needs assessment of both libraries, and identifies benefits. (DMM)

Describes a national plan for university libraries in Brazil that recommends a center for computerized cataloging, standard cataloging formats, and the development of an online library network. Discussion focuses on problems associated with online network implementation, such as computer import restrictions, changes in government agencies, and a…

Northland Pioneer College, a decentralized community college serving rurally populated Northeastern Arizona, has a cooperative agreement with Mogollon High School Library in Heber to serve both college and high school students and faculty. Under this experimental agreement, on-site learning resource center services are provided by the high school,…

Provides brief descriptions of six exemplary programs of cooperation between community college libraries and public libraries, illustrating various ways of sharing resources, staff, and facilities. (DMM)

Describes a collaborative project by Austin Community College's Child Development, Child Laboratory, and Learning Resource Services programs to improve services available for those serving the city's youth, especially those involved in child care. Highlights goals for the program's lending library activities. Supporting data on the status of child…

Describes a study that surveyed how liberal arts college libraries are coping with the challenge of increasing periodical prices in the sciences. Highlights include reconciling budget shortfalls; cancellation procedures; accreditation criteria; access versus ownership; interlibrary loan and document delivery services; cooperative purchasing; and…

Describes various types of joint-use, multitype libraries. Considers similarities and differences between community college libraries and libraries in other settings. Describes examples of joint libraries operated by community colleges with universities, high schools, and public libraries in Florida. Discusses the future and other examples of…