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Resource Sharing and System Interconnection.
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Sloan, Bernard G. – Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 1992
Describes ILLINET Online, a resource sharing network for the state of Illinois. The constituency of the network, recent usage statistics relating to interlibrary loan requests, and the development of recent technological changes involving standards for networks are discussed; and future plans are outlined. (LRW)
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Interlibrary Loans, Library Networks, Library Standards
A Month of Searches.
Roose, Tina – Library Journal, 1985
Examines online searching done for public libraries during October 1984 at The System Reference Service of the multitype North Suburban Library System. Highlights include total requests searched online, total public library requests searched online (by subject category), samples of successful and unsuccessful public library searches, databases…
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Information Retrieval, Library Networks
1996 Australian and New Zealand Academic Library Statistics.
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Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1997
The Australian and New Zealand academic library statistics for 1996 provide data on overall staffing, services, collections. expenditures, and population in 43 Australian and 7 New Zealand academic library systems. Includes amendments to the 1995 statistics. (PEN)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Do Library Systems Make a Difference?
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Childers, Thomas – Library and Information Science Research, 1988
Describes a study that examined the impact of federated library systems on member library services, resources, and operations in Pennsylvania. The discussion includes a rationale for the research methodology used, and comments on the absence of reliable library statistics and published reports as a basis for comparison with pre-systems situations.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Efficiency, Financial Support
Maggie III: The Prototypical Library System.
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Dowlin, Kenneth E.; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1986
Describes the Maggie III automated library system, which supports a public access catalog, cataloging interface, bibliographic maintenance, circulation, electronic mail, and community information databases, with acquisitions and serials modules planned. Sidebars describe the community information database's structure, planned use of software by…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Computer Software, Databases
Approaches to Studying Public Library Networked Community Information Initiatives: A Review of the Literature and Overview of a Current Study.
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Pettigrew, Karen E.; Durrance, Joan C.; Vakkari, Pertti – Library & Information Science Research, 1999
Reviews current trends in the networked community information literature, including public library involvement, and discusses a present study for which multiple methods are being used to collect data from users, librarians, and service providers in three states. Particular attention is given to explaining use of theory specification to apply…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Data Collection, Information Centers, Information Networks
Resource-Sharing for Education and Research.
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Matsumura, Tamiko – Information Services and Use, 1987
Describes resource sharing among Japanese university libraries, including interlending policies, provision of services to external users, the government role, and the national Scientific Information System network. Statistics on library holdings, annual acquisition levels, and expenditures are provided. (15 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Government Role