Intended to encourage the appropriate and informed use of resource sharing mechanisms and services through the establishment of common policies and procedures throughout Indiana, this manual brings together in one document a description of current resource sharing activities in the state, codifies general practices, and provides guidelines based…

The Australian National Library has responsibility for the development of bibliographic services in Australia. This study is a draft document designed to facilitate discussion of the concept of a national bibliographic support system. It considers the feasibility of a national on-line cataloging system to reduce costs and provide output products.…

Completed in partial fulfillment of Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 347, Laws of 1979, this Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) report makes recommendations for developing multitype library systems in Wisconsin to facilitate resource sharing between public, school, academic, and special libraries. It is noted that the recommendations…

This report documents the findings and recommendations of a study conducted by the New Jersey Library Protocol Committee, which was formed to study and recommend changes in the current organizational and operational structure of the existing statewide multitype library network and in the patterns for networking and informational services among…

Included in this set of manuals are: (1) guidelines for document delivery to member libraries within the St. Louis Regional Library Network (SLRLN) in which eligible materials are described, addressing and packing are outlined, routing and deliveries are discussed, and a list of delivery system participants is provided; (2) a descriptive guide to…