NELINET: A Case Study of Regional Library Network Development.

Kruger, Betsy

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Publication Date: 1985

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NELINET: A Case Study of Regional Library Network Development.

Kruger, Betsy

Information Technology and Libraries, v4 n2 p112-21 Jun 1985

Follows development of New England Library Information Network (NELINET) since its 1964 beginning and explores important issues in library network development: economic imperative for cooperative efforts in automation; funding, governance, and organizational structure; and the evolving role of regional networks and their relationship to nationwide networks such as OCLC. (62 sources) (EJS)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Databases, Information Systems, Library Automation, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, National Programs, Online Systems, Regional Cooperation

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Language: English

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