Following a brief description of the New York State Interlibrary Loan Network (NYSILL), this manual covers the following areas: (1) how requests are referred through the NYSILL network, (2) who may use NYSILL, (3) what materials may be requested under the NYSILL program, (4) what materials may not be requested under the program, (5) how to submit…

Library networks are much more than telephones, teletypewriters or closed circuit television. Networks are a new concept in library service that requires a new mentality on the part of every participating librarian in every type of library. Librarians wishing to join the growing information and materials community with its improving delivery…

This handbook, using an input-process-output model, provides library managers with a method to evaluate network service offerings and decide which would be cost-beneficial to procure. The scope of services addressed encompasses those network services based on an automated bibliographic data base intended primarily for cataloging support. Sections…

Designed to assist legislators and legislative staff in using the New York State Library more effectively, this handbook provides a description of what the library is, what it has to offer, and how to use it. Specifically, sections are devoted to (1) the Library itself--general facts, descriptions, locations; (2) special services for the…

The OCLC Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Communications Subsystem provides participating libraries with on-line control of ILL transactions. This user manual includes a glossary of terms related to the procedures in using the system. Sections describe computer entry, searching, loan request form, loan response form, ILL procedures, the special message…

This manual of the Centralized Processing Center (CPC) was published in 1966 by the Texas State Library as an introduction to, and explanation of, its services. The CPC is defined as a service center which receives requests for material from member libraries, then orders, receives, classifies, catalogs, prepares catalog and shelf list cards, and…

The goal of the Texas State Library Communication Network (TSLCN) is service to the library patrons of the state. Acceptable policies and procedures contribute to efficient network operation. Although the goal of the TSLCN is unchanged, this second edition of the "Policy and Procedure Manual" refines and improves a functioning system.…

Libraries and information centers are rapidly becoming an integral part of American Indian life. Individuals, organizations, and tribes have come to the decision that libraries and the information services which they offer are necessary to meet Indian goals. Eleven guides have been developed to provide initial direction and provide alternatives to…

Increased recognition of the public library in Nebraska came about in 1901 with the establishment of the Nebraska Public Library Commission. In the seventy years of the Commission's history, the number has grown to 260 public libraries. With the establishment of regional library systems on a cooperative, contractual basis in Nebraska, in 1957, all…

This volume is designed to be a comprehensive guide to the evaluation and use of computers and modern data processing systems in libraries. It is organized into four sections, each covering a major facet of library automation. Part 1 provides a mechanized introduction to library data processing, including its benefits and costs, a review of its…

There has long been a need for closer communication among Iowa libraries, particularly among the ten regional centers developed under the Iowa State Plan of Library Development. A method of fast written communication among certain key libraries, formed into an operating system, would provide a means of developing all the libraries in the state…

This manual is designed to facilitate the use of the Iowa Library Information Teletype Exchange (I-LITE) in participating libraries. It briefly describes I-LITE as a system designed to provide for a thorough search of the participating libraries' collections through the use of a public library wheel network and an academic wheel network. It then…

This document examines the importance and difficulties in resource sharing and acquisition by libraries and introduces the procedures of the Site Appraisal for Area Resources Inventory (SAFARI) system as a method of comparative evaluation of subject collections among a group of libraries. Resource, or collection, sharing offers specific…

The possibility of producing journal articles in electronic form is creating a revolution in scholarly communication. A number of research libraries are investigating or offering local and remote access to electronic journals. Because Internet access to a journal may not be available at the time of need, a prime collection development issue is the…