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Toward "The Perfection of Work": Library Consortia in the Digital Age.
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Alexander, Adrian W. – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Provides a brief history of library cooperation in America, with emphasis on the latter half of the 20th century. Identifies motives for library cooperation, potential obstacles and keys to success, as well as a nexus between service quality improvement and library cooperation. Describes the role of library consortia in the current electronic…
Descriptors: Consortia, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Futures (of Society)
An Ongoing Revolution: Resource Sharing and OCLC.
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Nevins, Kate – Journal of Library Administration, 1998
Discusses early developments in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) interlibrary loan, including use of OCLC for verification and request transmittal, improved service to patrons, internal cost control, affect on work flow and borrowing patterns. Describes advances in OCLC, including internationalization, electronic information access,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Information Services, Interlibrary Loans
OCLC in Asia Pacific.
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Chang, Min-min – Journal of Library Administration, 1998
Discusses the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and the changing Asia Pacific library scene under the broad headings of the three phases of technology innovation. Highlights include WorldCat and the OCLC shared cataloging system; resource sharing and interlibrary loan; enriching OCLC online catalog with Asian collections; and future outlooks.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Foreign Countries, Information Networks