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Library Consortia and Information Technology: The Past, the Present, the Promise.
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Kopp, James J. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Reviews the history of library consortia, examines present activities, and considers future possibilities. Topics include consortium and cooperation; academic consortia; library automation and the development of library consortia; consortia with other countries; and electronic libraries. Tables include library consortia establishment, institutions…
Descriptors: Activities, Consortia, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society)
University Library Cooperation in Israel: The MALMAD Consortium.
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Adler, Elhanan – Information Technology and Libraries, 1999
Describes the MALMAD (Israel Center for Digital Information Services) consortium that was set up by the eight universities of Israel to serve as a common framework for the procurement and licensing of digital information. Discusses the organizational framework, budget, services, and future plans. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Consortia, Electronic Libraries
Building the Digital Library: The University of Michigan's UMLibText Project.
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Warner, Beth Forrest; Barber, David – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Reviews the history of the University of Michigan's UMLibText project that was designed to provide expanded and/or enhanced access to electronic information resources. Current holdings on the system are described; access and user support are discussed; use data and trends are examined; and future directions are considered. (Contains two…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society)
Building an Integrated User Interface to Electronic Resources.
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Caswell, Jerry V. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1997
Client/server computing and the adoption of the World Wide Web make it possible for academic libraries to build automated library systems that present locally mounted and remote resources through a common interface. This article recounts issues encountered by the Iowa State University Library as it undertook this process. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society)
Creating an Instant Messaging Reference System.
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Fagan, Jody Condit; Calloway, Michele – Information Technology and Libraries, 2001
Discussion of library digital reference services focuses on the features of instant messaging reference systems and the in-house development of a system that incorporates them at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Summarizes and evaluates library chat system features and compares commercial software that is available. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Electronic Libraries
Special Section: First Annual VTLS Library Director's Conference--Linking Multimedia Digital Libraries: Where We Are, Where We're Going.
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Scheid, Barbara L.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
Includes seven articles that report on the 1991 library director's conference sponsored by VTLS Inc. Highlights include linking multimedia digital libraries; NREN (National Research and Education Network) and CNI (Coalition for Networked Information); the role of NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Sciences): library…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Conferences, Copyrights, Electronic Libraries
Hanging Together To Avoid Hanging Separately: Opportunities for Academic Libraries and Consortia.
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Allen, Barbara McFadden; Hirshon, Arnold – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Discusses academic library consortia, examines types of consortia, and presents three case histories (OhioLINK, PALCI and CIC). Highlights include economic competition; changes in information access and delivery; growth of information technology; quality improvement; and future strategies, including pricing models for electronic information,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Competition, Consortia
Working Together, Learning Together: The Consortium of Academic Libraries of Catalonia.
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Anglada, Lluis M. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1999
Describes CBUC (The Consortium of Academic Libraries of Catalonia) (Spain) that includes eight universities and the state library. Highlights include structure; funding; programs for increasing document accessibility, including the collective Web-based catalog and interlibrary loans; the Digital Library of Catalonia; and programs for facilitating…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cataloging, Change Agents