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OCLC and Its Advisory Committees.
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Baker, Shirley K. – Journal of Library Administration, 1998
Describes the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) advisory committees in terms of research, public, college and university, and special libraries. All four of the type-of-library advisory groups work to shape OCLC policies and programs, according to the particular needs of each group. OCLC's financial and programmatic success depends upon…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Advisory Committees, Higher Education, Library Development
Patron Satisfaction at Any Cost? A Case Study of Interlibrary Loan in Two U.S. Research Libraries.
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Levene, Lee-Allison; Pedersen, Wayne – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
Compares the results of an interlibrary loan (ILL) user satisfaction survey conducted among the Greater Midwest Research Library Consortium members with institution-specific data from Iowa State University and University of Arkansas. Discusses contrasts in policies in light of results that show significant differences in supplier charges per…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Higher Education
Research Collections: Content/Format/Service, a Vendor's Perspective.
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Kennedy, Kit – Journal of Library Administration, 2000
Discusses issues related to managing electronic resources in academic libraries from a vendor's perspective. Topics include collection development policies; format and content; decisions to buy, borrow, or link to online resources; ethics and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition); service, cost, and value; vendors'…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Costs, Ethics