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Coordinating Cooperative Collection Development: A National Perspective.
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Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 1985
Representatives from wide spectrum of cooperative programs discuss issues associated with cooperative library development. Programs described include statewide projects in Colorado, Illinois, Alaska, and New York; University of California Shared Purchase Program; Hampshire Inter-Library Center; Triangle Research Libraries Network; Pacific…
Descriptors: Consortia, Information Systems, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development
Social Science Perspectives on Cooperative Collection Development.
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Schwartz, Charles A. – Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 1992
Examines the combined self-interest model used in cooperative collection development discussions in light of social science models of a loosely coupled system. Topics addressed include a history of cooperative collection development; the Research Libraries Group (RLG) Conspectus; and the OCLC/AMIGOS Collection Analysis CD. (27 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Consortia, Higher Education, Library Collection Development
Internetworking: New Opportunities and Challenges in Resource Sharing.
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Summerhill, Craig A. – Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 1992
Discusses the impact of internetworking on academic research libraries with special emphasis given to collection development and resource sharing in an electronically networked environment. Topics addressed include a brief history of the Internet, NSF-Net, and NREN (National Research and Education Network); and future trends in the development of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society)
The OCLC/AMIGOS Collection Analysis CD: A Unique Tool for Collection Evaluation and Development.
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Joy, Albert H. – Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 1992
Describes the OCLC/AMIGOS Collection Analysis CD (CACD), a microcomputer-based tool for the evaluation and development of library collections. CACD applications are discussed, including preparation of statistical reports, accreditation and grant support, budget preparation, verification of collection development policy goals, and cooperative…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Bibliographic Records, Bibliographic Utilities, Budgeting
An Annotated Bibliography on Networking: Past, Present, and Future.
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Kreitz, Patricia A. – Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 1992
Presents an annotated bibliography of 103 information sources dealing with library networking activity. Highlights include improving access through interlibrary loans and document delivery; planning and financing; the history and the future of networks; special libraries; international development; cooperative collection development; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Annotated Bibliographies, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society)