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Peer reviewedTownley, Charles T. – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Presents results of an evaluation of C.D. Cat, a CD-ROM union catalog developed by the Associated College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania consortium. Outcomes are reported in the areas of bibliographic quality, user evaluation, public relations strategies, bibliographic instruction, and guidelines for continuing operations. Recommendations are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Consortia, Evaluation Methods
Resource Sharing or Cost Shifting?--The Unequal Burden of Cooperative Cataloging and ILL in Network.
Peer reviewedLowry, Charles B. – College and Research Libraries, 1990
Examines the dilemmas of participation in resource sharing library networks and proposes solutions based on shifting inducements toward contribution by remunerating the contributing library for the unit cost of original cataloging. A "contribution pricing" model recently announced by OCLC is also evaluated as a possible solution. (21…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cost Effectiveness, Information Technology, Interlibrary Loans
