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Krikelas, James – RQ, 1970
Summarizes some of the findings relative to matters of cost and effectiveness of library cooperation programs which may be of general interest to the profession as a whole. (NH)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services

Geddes, Andrew – RQ, 1970
A description of administrative aspects of the Nassau Library System (New York) by the Director. Presented at a colloquium held at the School of Library Science, State University of New York, Albany, in 1969. (JB)
Descriptors: Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services

Orgren, Carl F. – RQ, 1972
The question presented is whether a teletype service answering reference questions, verifying bibliographic citations, and referring certain questions to other agencies and institutions could be effectively provided for public and college library systems in Iowa by students in an advanced reference course in the School of Library Science. (8…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Interlibrary Loans, Libraries, Library Cooperation

Kahler, Mary E. – RQ, 1970
Discusses what libraries in systems are doing or attempting to achieve. Presented at a colloquium held at the School of Library Science, State University of New York, Albany, in 1969. A bibliography of 24 items is included. (JB)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation, Library Networks

Shollenberger, Richard C. – RQ, 1972
The problems confronting the interlibrary loan (ILL) librarian and the costs of ILL services, based on a survey of twenty libraries, are reported. (NH)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Costs, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation

Roose, Tina – RQ, 1982
Reviews the benefits and disadvantages of online searching in the context of cooperative reference network services. The cost effectiveness of centralization of online information retrieval services, problems associated with doing searches at the network level, and subsidizing search services are discussed. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Centralization, Costs, Financial Support, Information Retrieval

Wilcox, Alice E.; Marshall, Nancy H. – RQ, 1974
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)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Information Services, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation

Thompson, Dorothea M. – RQ, 1985
Tabulation of an academic library's record of improved success rate and fill time for interlibrary loans utilizing the OCLC interlibrary loan subsystem supports continued use of four common-sense rules: use OCLC first; use other union lists next; select smallest nearby library; spread requests among small libraries. Twelve references are cited.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, Decision Making, Higher Education

Morgan, Candy; And Others – RQ, 1981
Contains papers presented at the Cooperative Reference Service Committee program during the 1981 ALA Annual Conference, including discussions of the Library of Congress Reference Correspondence Referral program, the University of Illinois Slavic Reference Service, the functions of the British Library Lending Division, and national-level…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Collections, Library Cooperation, Library Networks

Griffin, Mary Ann – RQ, 1985
The role of public services librarians in collection development is examined in light of changes being brought to libraries by finances, cooperation, and information access. Highlights include situation in academic and special libraries, attributes of successful reference librarians and choices affecting collection developing, collection…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Databases, Interlibrary Loans