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Bailey, George M., Comp. – 1972
Cooperative library reference services are listed in this directory by state. The following information is provided for each program: name, date established, name of the administrator, list of participants, type of agreement, sources and amount of support, the services provided, publications, and where to direct inquiries. A copy of the…
Descriptors: Directories, Library Cooperation, Library Services, Reference Services
Nelson Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1965
DATA OBTAINED FROM VISITS TO ALL TYPES OF LIBRARIES, INTERVIEWS WITH ABOUT 80 PEOPLE, AND STATISTICAL DATA FURNISHED BY THE COLORADO STATE LIBRARY FROM THE BASIS FOR THIS SURVEY OF LIBRARY RESOURCES IN COLORADO. LIBRARY SERVICES ARE FOUND TO BE INADEQUATE AND IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE STATE LIBRARY ASSUME LEADERSHIP FOR STATE PROGRAMS, THAT THE…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Services, Library Surveys

Roose, Tina – Catholic Library World, 1981
Defines and describes formal cooperative library reference services and discusses the major variables that produce differences in cooperative reference networks: size, composition, funding, services, delivery mechanisms, control methods, and resources. (Author/LLS)
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Services, Reference Services
North Country Reference and Research Resources Council, Canton, NY. – 1967
The conference was held by the North Country Reference and Research Resources Council as a means of communicating and cooperating with Canadian libraries situated in close proximity to the Northern New York State libraries composing the Council. Topics covered by invited speakers and round table discussions included: (1) cooperative library…
Descriptors: Conferences, Information Services, Libraries, Library Cooperation
Schmidt, C. James – 1969
The Reference and Interlibrary Loan Service (RAILS) is a cooperative funded service located at the Ohio State University and serves the other eleven state-assisted universities in Ohio. During its first year (July 1, 1969 through June 30, 1970) this service received 7126 requests of which only 1241 were unfilled, 4197 were requests for photocopies…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation, Library Services

Stevens, Charles H.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1973
Library Pathfinders offer the opportunity to share reference methodology in an organized, nationwide manner. Intended to introduce users to the variety of information sources available, Pathfinders have been published in a wide range of disciplines. The authors describe Pathfinders and indicate how they can provide improved user service and…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Library Cooperation, Library Instruction, Library Services

Job, Susan – RQ, 1978
If librarians from all areas of reference and information service understood their own roles better, then they might feel more capable of fruitful interchange transcending common institutional boundaries. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Library Cooperation, Library Science

Stanford Univ., CA. ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources. – 1975
This second compilation of library network acronyms and initialisms cites 61 networks throughout the United States. Each annotated entry includes the network's acronym or initials, name, and address. A source of further information is cited in many entries, and an ED number is given for references available through the Educational Resources…
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Information Networks, Libraries, Library Cooperation
Josey, E. J. – Coll Res Libr, 1969
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation
Kuncaitis, Yadwiga – 1968
This study, prepared as a part of a comparative study of the Cleveland and Columbus Union catalogs (LI 000 788), reviews the literature on the subject since 1956 under the headings: (1) historical overview, (2) functions of a union catalog, (3) operational costs, and (4) new technology. A bibliography of 32 items is appended. (RP)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Catalogs, Libraries, Library Cooperation
Kuncaitis, Yadwiga; Goldwyn, A.J. – 1967
This comparative study of the Cleveland Regional Union Catalog located at Case Western Reserve University and the Ohio State Library Catalog located in Columbus had as its purpose evaluation of the effectiveness of the catalogs and determination of their potential roles in Ohio library service. Data gathered on questionnaires and from analysis of…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Services
Sypert, Mary – 1971
Lack of adequate administration is concluded to be the main cause of Network inefficiency and ineffectiveness. Some of the recommendations for improvement of Network administration are: (1) The Colorado State Library (CSL) should remain the central agency for administration of the Statewide Reference Network (SRN). CSL should accept responsibility…
Descriptors: Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Planning

McCrossan, James A.; Marcy, Henry O. – Catholic Library World, 1975
The activities of the Vermont Department of Libraries in library cooperation are outlined. (PF)
Descriptors: Interstate Programs, Library Cooperation, Library Services, Reference Services
Governor's Library Conference, Albany, NY. – 1965
An invitational conference, attended by 200 library executives, practitioners and persons from allied fields, was held to explore progress and problems in library development in New York State. Special consideration was given to: (1) the application of data processing techniques for reference and research and (2) the improvement of information…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Automation, Conference Reports, Libraries
Morgan, Candace – 1974
A national standard for measurement of reference service would help librarians. Such statistics are necessary for evaluation of interlibrary cooperation in reference, but keeping statistics is time consuming and difficult. Librarians need a new way to quantify the work involved in answering a reference question. An improved format, applied…
Descriptors: Library Cooperation, Library Services, Library Standards, Library Surveys