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New York State Library, Albany. – 1968
In order to make the information resources of New York State more accessible to researchers, the New York State Library instituted in April, 1967, a pilot experiment in compensated interlibrary loan, involving major public libraries and subject resource libraries. The collections of these libraries supplement the State Library in its service to…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation, Library Collections, Library Cooperation

Schultz, Lois – Library Hi Tech, 1983
This 62-item bibliography lists library journal articles published in the 1980s which provide an overview of what is happening in the world of bibliographic utilities, i.e., organizations that maintain large online bibliographic databases and provide products and services related to these bases and to its members. Subdivision within bibliography…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Information Retrieval, Library Automation

Thorson, A. Robert – Theory into Practice, 1973
Article considers the problems and function of the university library system as it attempts to serve the information needs of the academic community. (RK)
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Retrieval, Library Automation, Library Circulation

Warner, Edward S. – College and Research Libraries, 1971
An essentially comparative descriptive-analytical framework is the result of this tentative analytical approach and its application in one statewide study. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation, Library Cooperation
Monroe, Elizabeth Jean; Pings, Vern M. – 1969
The first step in the services to be developed by the Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan Regional Medical Library (KOMRML), established under the Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965, is that of improving the document delivery service now provided by the 10 biomedical resource libraries which make up KOMRML. The study reported here was undertaken to…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation, Library Collections

Shollenberger, Richard C. – RQ, 1972
The problems confronting the interlibrary loan (ILL) librarian and the costs of ILL services, based on a survey of twenty libraries, are reported. (NH)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Costs, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation

Trucksis, Theresa – 1975
In 1975, the number of interlibrary loans and network referrals within the Northeastern Ohio Library Association (NOLA) increased dramatically, and library circulation increased by more than 15%. In addition, special funds provided for the expansion of collections, greater public contact, and participation in a larger variety of educational…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Information Networks, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation
Preston, Katharine Harris – 1970
The Metropolitan Cooperative Library System in California is a group of 17 autonomous community libraries which have joined together to provide better services to their patrons. This survey of the reference resources and services of the system was conducted by personal interviews at each of the member libraries. The focus is upon reader oriented…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
Buckland, Michael K.; Tolliver, Don L. – 1972
The application of systems engineering and operations research to the problems of libraries has developed quite strongly during the past five years. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to this relatively new area. There are serious problems of applying systems engineering to libraries. This is to be expected in the case of a…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Information Storage, Librarians, Libraries
Sherby, Louise S. – 1976
Subcommittee on Public Relations, Continuing Education (CE); State-wide Borrower's Card and School Library Specialist submit reports. The Public Relations Subcommittee makes nine recommendations. The general recommendations of the Subcommittee on CE include (1) the creation of a Steering Committee on CE; (2) the involvement in CE of three…
Descriptors: Continuing Education Units, Librarians, Library Associations, Library Circulation
Haas, Jane Barker – 1975
The Black Gold Cooperative Library System, an affiliation of six public libraries in southern California, and the Total Interlibrary Exchange, a gorup of 31 private libraries of all types, have mutually pledged tp assist each other by sharing collections and by supporting a centralized information center. Member libraries are given access to the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Kenney, Brigitte L. – 1967
The growth and development of library networks increased the need for more rapid interlibrary communication. This survey describes the history, costs and recent developments of various means of interlibrary communication. Extensive references are provided for each area. The communications systems discussed are: surveys, mail, telephone, facsimile,…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communications, Costs, Interlibrary Loans
Stump, Ron, Ed. – 1971
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…
Descriptors: Guides, Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation, Library Circulation
Wheeler, Joseph L. – Libr J, 1970
More significant public library measurements and standards, and better and prompter statistics on which to base them, are needed. Suggestions for developing new standards are given. (Author/JS)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Financial Support, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Coward, Richard E. – 1974
The systems approach is being applied to the re-organization of the United Kingdom Library system. The core functions to the national library organization are: (1) reference; (2) lending; (3) bibliographic services; and (4) general planning associated with the development of a national library and information system. Despite the immense potential…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Library Automation, Library Circulation, Library Collections