In studying library cooperation as a process of exchange, it is possible to approximate its power to affect the ability of libraries to meet their professional obligations. (Author)

Library Pathfinders offer the opportunity to share reference methodology in an organized, nationwide manner. Intended to introduce users to the variety of information sources available, Pathfinders have been published in a wide range of disciplines. The authors describe Pathfinders and indicate how they can provide improved user service and…

Extensive statistical data pertaining to the service's first year of operation is presented and analyzed. (JN)

Computer-based serials listings are a popular method by which libraries make their serial holdings available. Various kinds of union lists are examined to determine the most effective and least costly ways a library can have a list and attendant benefits for its own purpose, and also join in cooperative efforts. (8 references) (Author/NH)

The major Italian university libraries have great concentrations of bibliographic wealth but little financial support for present acquisitions. This has led to an uneconomical proliferation of special libraries in numerous university departments. An international congress on new library technology could lead to a better and more coordinated…

The development of university libraries in Pakistan is summarized, with a discussion of the current status of such libraries, including consideration of library organization, resources, organization of collections and cataloging, services to readers, library staff, and major problems. (Author)

Describes experience gained by applying philosophical principles to library serials cooperation between two academic libraries. Philosophical views concerning cooperation; conditions leading to success of the project; serials survey of selected faculty members from English, biology, and economics departments; and proposals based on computer…

Evaluates a cooperative venture in interlibrary lending of periodicals planned and executed by ten midwestern colleges. The study traces the consortium's history from 1967 to the present, describing successes and problems. (RAA)

An essentially comparative descriptive-analytical framework is the result of this tentative analytical approach and its application in one statewide study. (Author/JN)

The legal and structural arrangements for public-academic library cooperation are examined. Rhode Island's program illustrates the problems involved as well as the importance of the role of the state library agency in successfully establishing cooperative programs. (Author)

Examines the roles and structures of several European national lending systems to find useful models for guiding future developments at home and abroad. Highlights include the current scene, growth of union catalogs, patterns of collection use, new bases for measuring performance, and charting a future course. (18 references) (EJS)

Urges the research library community, in which ownership is traded for access and competition for cooperation, to take concerted action to survive declining resources and the impact of electronic information technology. Concrete steps that can be taken toward contributing to a new world of scholarly communication are suggested. (Contains 12…