Minnesota Interlibrary Teletype Exchange attempts to provide accessibility to all library resources in the state for all citizens, with communication by TWX. Wisconsin Interlibrary Loan Service has similar aims, and has started with the University of Wisconsin-Madison library system. There is a pilot project to interfact the two networks. (LS)

Describes resource sharing system in Illinois academic libraries that allows patrons to borrow materials from other libraries through user-friendly interlibrary loan commands on IBM personal computer terminals. Highlights include experiences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IBM personal computers as terminals, and increase in…

Reports on a study conducted by the Northern Illinois Learning Resources Cooperative to determine requirements and develop recommendations for a statewide library telecommunications network. Covers the results of a statewide needs assessment, the current status of library and educational telecommunications, trends, functional design criteria, and…

Describes automation and networking activities among Delaware libraries, including integrated library systems for public libraries, the Delaware Technical and Community College telecommunications network, Delaware Public Library Internet access planning, digital resources, a computer/technology training center, and the Delaware Center for…

Changes and revisions in the original "Long Range Plan for Library Development in Oregon, with Five Year Action Plan" (1972) became necessary because of cuts in the Federal Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) budget. Some programs have been curtailed, and changes have been made in the structure of library funding and grants.…

A mathematical model was used to consider alternative request routing policies for use in the Illinois Library and Information Network. Given data on interlibrary loan demands, the probability of request success, processing and delivery times for various libraries, and a network request routing policy, the model predicted the probability of…

The Ohio State Library developed a TWX Interlibrary Loan (TWXIL) pilot project in 1971 in order to: (1) produce information that would be helpful in the design and operation of a reference and information network, and (2) produce improvements in library services and sharing of existing resources through the strengthening and limited extension of…

The Wisconsin Division for Library Services is responsible for the administration of federal programs for school and public libraries and for the supervision, improvement, and coordination of public, school, academic, and special libraries. The division's report presents both narrative and statistical descriptions of the status of all types of…

The Pennsylvania Master Plan Committee, composed of librarians from all types of libraries and also of other interested citizens, reports here on goals, present status, and recommendations for the future of Pennsylvania libraries. After statements of need for a master plan and an outline of its development, goals for effective, widely available…

Papers from an institute on the university's role in information networks are presented. Two introductory papers define networks in general and consider reasons for their existence in academic libraries. Five papers describe operational networks: Ohio College Library Center (OCLC), Stanford's BALLOTS system, the Minnesota Interlibrary Teletype…

Background information is provided to give an overall picture of the status of Ohio's libraries. The demographic, economic, and governmental characteristics of Ohio are discussed, and the financial and organizational structure of the state's libraries are examined in detail. Interlibrary cooperation and the role of state and federal governments…

In a record of library activities in Wisconsin in 1974, the activities of the Division for Library Services are described along with the Wisconsin Library Network and the state and regional library networks, services, and resources. Lists of library and media organizations and education programs are followed by a directory of academic, public,…

A state-wide library network was proposed for Kansas to improve library service throughout the state. A regional system of library service was established in 1965, but services and financial support have not been evenly applied to the total state population. In order to provide library and reference service to even the most isolated residents, a…