Purpose: This paper aims to focus on academic library managers' learning practices in the context of cooperative work supported by computational artefacts. Academic library managers' everyday work is mainly cooperative. Their cooperation is supported predominantly by computational artefacts. Learning how to use the computational artefacts…

Librarians from Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, and University of Victoria formed a consortium for library cooperation, resource sharing, and professional communication. Aspects discussed include: collections; public services; processing and systems; reorganization; and effectiveness of the organization in meeting…

Announces a project for national bibliographic control under the sponsorship of the Council on Library Resources. Areas explored will be the possibility of linking various bibliographic utilities and networks, cooperative planning, review of the Library of Congress' Network Development Office project as a potential nationwide database, and the…

The futures of public libraries in the inter-library cooperation network is outlined. Also included is a challenge to public libraries to be in the forefront of cooperation in order to provide expanded information services. (Author)

The Research Libraries Group proposes to establish a cooperative development program with the Library of Congress to provide computer-based, on-line access by library networks to the machine readable MARC file at the Library of Congress and data bases elsewhere. This document provides the proposal for Phase One, which would establish a…

Discusses planning concerns related to governance of a nationwide bibliographic network, such as the Bibliographic Service Development Program sponsored by the Council on Library Resources. Other issues covered are the roles of governance, creation of standards, records exchange, authority control, and identification of potential users. (SW)

Four cooperative library system models are identified: a) bilateral exchange, b) multilateral pooling, c) dual-service common-output, d) service-center or facilitating participant; a) and d) are considered in detail. (Author/DH)

Describes four library resource sharing projects in (1) New Zealand, (2) Papua New Guinea, (3) Australia, and (4) Fiji. Numerous shared services are discussed, including national bibliographies, publications exchanges, staff exchanges, clearing centers for duplicates, library planning, and national collections. (LLS)

Traces the development of library networking over the last 20 years, and examines the current attitude toward an integrated national network. The political and economic problems of the Linked Systems Project are discussed, as well as issues relating to copyright. (10 references) (Author/CLB)

Examines the background studies and high-priority projects which will lay the groundwork for the library bibliographic component of a National Library and Information Service Network and reviews the progress and problems of the national network as evidenced by current cooperative projects. (CWM)

Describes the role of strategic partnerships between the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and the regional library networks. Discusses the evolution of the relationship, cooperative services, training materials development, policy decision-making, conflict among partners, and benefits. (AEF)

Based on analysis of the current system and comparison with existing and possible alternatives, this report evaluates the effectiveness of the Indiana library cooperative network, a de facto network based on the activities of individual libraries, Area Library Services Authorities (ALSAs), the Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority…

This long-range plan for library services in Wisconsin is divided into four major divisions. The first covers characteristics of Wisconsin affecting library services and includes a population profile, an examination of economic indicators, a discussion of social and governmental concerns, and a review of trends in education. A section on library…

Explores the impact of networks and shared library resources on the library planning process. Environmental scanning techniques, the need for cooperative planning, and the formulation of strategies to achieve networking goals are discussed. (CLB)

A five year plan and budget for Pennsylvania library cooperative activities is outlined based on two goals: (1) libraries should support state educational, industrial, governmental, health and other information programs by joining in a statewide library network to provide all publicly available information in the state to any citizen; and (2)…