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Peer reviewedCohen, Elaine; Cohen, Aaron – Library Trends, 1987
Examines special library facilities, noting impact of organizational structure, and discusses the concept of information resources management in this context. Development of online and telecommunications systems, corporate and government campuses, and special library systems are identified as reasons for growth of special libraries. Furniture and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Library Equipment, Library Facilities, Library Networks
Sanders, Roy – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
Summarizes the topics covered at a seminar for rural librarians in Australia that focused on practical solutions to the problems inherent in being physically and professionally isolated. Areas discussed included education and training, communication and networking, and library management and services. (10 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Library Administration, Library Cooperation
Peer reviewedWaldhart, Thomas J. – Library and Information Science Research, 1985
The first of a two-part series covers research published since 1970 that is directly relevant to interlibrary loan in the United States, with emphasis on studies of total volume, growth rate, nature of exchange relationships, characteristics of requests and types of material requested, users and uses, and financing. (47 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Berger, Patricia W., Ed.; Robinson, Barbara M., Ed. – 1984
This report presents the research and findings of the 16-member Task Force on the Role of the Special Library in Nationwide Networks and Cooperative Programs. Four working groups studied the following issues: constituencies; network legislation; benefits, barriers, and constraints to and from special library participation in networks; and the…
Descriptors: Information Networks, Information Science, Library Associations, Library Cooperation
Epstein, Susan Baerg – 1984
This document contains the full transcript of a 2-day workshop on library automation. The first day of the workshop was devoted to a review of the state-of-the-art of library automation and the second day included presentation of testimony by Maine librarians. The transcript of the first day includes discussions of the historical development of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Automation, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
Download full textGriffiths, Jose-Marie; King, Donald W. – 1991
A comprehensive study of the current state of library services and library cooperative activities in Massachusetts found that the state's 2,796 public, academic, school, institutional and special libraries make a significant contribution to lifelong learning, to the economy, and to the quality of life. The libraries have a combined collection of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support
